Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.949 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.959 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.946 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.876 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.808 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.819 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.825 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Cyprus 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.9%
2006 1.0% +1.0%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.5%
2009 0.9% -1.8%
2011 0.9% -2.9%
2012 0.9% -4.6%
2013 0.8% -7.7%
2014 0.8% +1.3%
2015 0.8% -0.9%
2016 0.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 92 Jordan 0.8% compare
  2. 93 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  3. 94 Italy 0.8% compare
  4. 96 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  5. 97 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  6. 98 Rwanda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Cyprus was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Cyprus ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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