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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cyprus

Cyprus: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.75 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.778 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.385 5 year moving average
in 2019
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cyprus, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.5 5 year moving average2005: 0.444 5 year moving average2006: 0.556 5 year moving average2007: 0.556 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.455 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.5 5 year moving average2017: 0.5 5 year moving average2018: 0.5 5 year moving average2019: 0.385 5 year moving average2020: 0.538 5 year moving average2021: 0.75 5 year moving average2022: 0.778 5 year moving average2023: 0.75 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.75 5 year moving average for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cyprus peaked at 0.778 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.385 5 year moving average, in 2019.

Cyprus ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cyprus, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.5 5 year moving average —
2005 0.444 5 year moving average -11.2%
2006 0.556 5 year moving average +25.2%
2007 0.556 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average -10.1%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.455 5 year moving average -9.0%
2011 0.5 5 year moving average +9.9%
2012 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.385 5 year moving average -23.0%
2020 0.538 5 year moving average +39.7%
2021 0.75 5 year moving average +39.4%
2022 0.778 5 year moving average +3.7%
2023 0.75 5 year moving average -3.6%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.75 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.75 5 year moving average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +39.7% 0.385 5 year moving average 0.538 5 year moving average
2021 +39.4% 0.538 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5093 5 year moving average 0.444 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.484 5 year moving average 0.385 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.704 5 year moving average 0.538 5 year moving average 0.778 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cyprus?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cyprus was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.385 5 year moving average in 2019.
How does Cyprus rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Cyprus ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database