Number of paid employees in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of paid employees was 6,920 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,920
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,748
in 2012
All-time low
4,969
in 2009
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of paid employees in Cyprus, 2005–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201220202005: 6.0k2006: 5.9k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.0k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.5k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.0k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.9k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.9k2020: 6.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 6,920 for number of paid employees in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Cyprus peaked at 7,748 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,969, in 2009.

Cyprus ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Number of paid employees in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Cyprus, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 5,994 —
2006 5,936 -1.0%
2007 5,675 -4.4%
2008 5,366 -5.4%
2009 4,969 -7.4%
2010 6,060 +22.0%
2011 6,453 +6.5%
2012 7,748 +20.1%
2013 7,688 -0.8%
2014 7,003 -8.9%
2015 7,018 +0.2%
2016 6,683 -4.8%
2017 6,911 +3.4%
2018 6,813 -1.4%
2019 6,912 +1.5%
2020 6,920 +0.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 6,920 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 6,920 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,731, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,588 4,969 5,994 5
2010s 6,929 6,060 7,748 10
2020s 6,920 6,920 6,920 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 57 Lithuania 8,251 compare
  2. 58 Namibia 7,959 compare
  3. 59 Mauritius 7,946 compare
  4. 61 Maldives 6,744 compare
  5. 62 Tanzania 6,354 compare
  6. 63 Georgia 6,217 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Cyprus?
Number of paid employees in Cyprus was 6,920 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 7,748 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4,969 in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for number of paid employees?
Cyprus ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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