Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 4.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2015
All-time low
2.9
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Cyprus is 4.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Cyprus peaked at 12.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3 | — |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 4.5 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Cyprus?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Cyprus was 4.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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