Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 60,329 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus stood at 60,329. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus peaked at 60,329 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,244, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43,672 | — |
| 2009 | 40,884 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 43,053 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 41,048 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 41,372 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,244 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 40,938 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 43,584 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 48,574 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 51,547 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 52,352 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54,196 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 46,129 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 53,942 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 55,940 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 60,329 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,278 | 40,884 | 43,672 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,591 | 39,244 | 54,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,085 | 46,129 | 60,329 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,368 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Cyprus was 60,329 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 60,329 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,244 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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