In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 12.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.8%
Change on year
up 151.0%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2005–2020
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus peaked at 13.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | — |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +151.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 12 Austria 14.7% compare
- 13 Albania 14.4%
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.9% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.8% compare
- 17 Lithuania 12.4% compare
- 17 Lithuania 12.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -29.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Cyprus was 12.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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