Share of female workers by sector in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of female workers by sector was 0.8363 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.8363 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Cyprus peaked at 6.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8363, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.78 | — |
| 1992 | 6.25 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.21 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.865 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8808 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8602 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8363 | -2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8363 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8363 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.09 | 4.03 | 6.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.36 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.01 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.8363 | 1.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Cyprus?
- Share of female workers by sector in Cyprus was 0.8363 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8363 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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