Duration of working life in Cyprus
Cyprus: Duration of working life was 39.5 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.5 Year
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
39.5 Year
in 2025
All-time low
34.2 Year
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 39.5 Year for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Cyprus peaked at 39.5 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2 Year, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2 Year | — |
| 2001 | 35.1 Year | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.9 Year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1 Year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7 Year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36 Year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5 Year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4 Year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.8 Year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6 Year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3 Year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7 Year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2 Year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36 Year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.3 Year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2 Year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5 Year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.3 Year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.9 Year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9 Year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.5 Year | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 39.5 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 39.5 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 Year | 34.2 Year | 36.8 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 Year | 36 Year | 37.5 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.63 Year | 37.3 Year | 39.5 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Cyprus?
- Duration of working life in Cyprus was 39.5 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 Year in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for duration of working life?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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