Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 15.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +3.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.