Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 88.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus is 88.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1991.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.2% | — |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 88.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 88.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.2% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 76.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 83.3% | 88.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 15 Japan 89.7% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 89.2% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 89.1% compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 88.2% compare
- 20 Channel Islands 88.2% compare
- 21 Jordan 87.1% compare
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus was 88.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.