Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,840 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,840 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,951 hours per worker
in 2001
All-time low
1,725 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus stood at 1,840 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus peaked at 1,951 hours per worker in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,725 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 79th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,900 hours per worker | — |
| 1996 | 1,899 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,906 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,913 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,920 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,926 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,951 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,923 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,916 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,879 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,847 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,833 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,862 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,868 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,847 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,845 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,847 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,845 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,810 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,815 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,824 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,840 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,821 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,807 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,813 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,725 hours per worker | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,818 hours per worker | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,836 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,840 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,840 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,840 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,907 hours per worker | 1,899 hours per worker | 1,920 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,885 hours per worker | 1,833 hours per worker | 1,951 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,827 hours per worker | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,847 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,805 hours per worker | 1,725 hours per worker | 1,840 hours per worker | 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)
- 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 annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cyprus was 1,840 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 hours per worker in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.