Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.662 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.675 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.674 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.686 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.672 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.684 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.642 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.591 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.597 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.602 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.619 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Cyprus ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2005 0.7%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2007 0.7% -0.2%
2008 0.7% +1.9%
2009 0.7% -2.0%
2011 0.7% +1.7%
2012 0.6% -6.1%
2013 0.6% -8.0%
2014 0.6% +1.1%
2015 0.6% +0.7%
2016 0.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  2. 55 Jamaica 0.6%
  3. 56 Chile 0.6% compare
  4. 58 Honduras 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 60 Colombia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Cyprus ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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