In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus
Cyprus: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.1%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2015
All-time low
9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.0% | — |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 full-/part-time work in Cyprus?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Cyprus was 11.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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