Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.942 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.953 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.95 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.96 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.943 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.909 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.865 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.789 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.828 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.825 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.837 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Cyprus ranks 88th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2005 0.9%
2006 1.0% +1.2%
2007 0.9% -0.4%
2008 1.0% +1.1%
2009 0.9% -1.7%
2011 0.9% -3.6%
2012 0.9% -4.9%
2013 0.8% -8.8%
2014 0.8% +4.9%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 85 Colombia 0.8% compare
  2. 86 Jamaica 0.8%
  3. 87 Ukraine 0.8% compare
  4. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  5. 90 Zambia 0.8% compare
  6. 91 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Cyprus ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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