In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.3%
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2020
All-time low
5.8%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9.3% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +121.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +171.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -82.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +136.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -30.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 8.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 5.8% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 8 Switzerland 11.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 10.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 10.4% compare
- 12 Ireland 9.2% compare
- 13 Belgium 8.8% compare
- 14 Finland 7.5% compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Cyprus was 9.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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