ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Cyprus
Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 71.35 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Cyprus is 71.35 1000 No, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Cyprus peaked at 84.28 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.1 1000 No, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.19 1000 No | — |
| 2000 | 70.51 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.46 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.91 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 84.28 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 65.97 1000 No | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 64.41 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.69 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.1 1000 No | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 77.06 1000 No | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 77.32 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.82 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 80.22 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72 1000 No | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 69.25 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 67.98 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.73 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 62.1 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.15 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.51 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.66 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 73.08 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 72.34 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.35 1000 No | -1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 71.35 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 653.42 1000 No, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 71.35 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.52 1000 No, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.19 1000 No | 69.19 1000 No | 69.19 1000 No | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.87 1000 No | 64.41 1000 No | 84.28 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2 1000 No | 62.1 1000 No | 80.82 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.79 1000 No | 65.51 1000 No | 73.08 1000 No | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Cyprus?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Cyprus was 71.35 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.28 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.