Employment of older workers in Cyprus
71.0% of people aged 55 to 64 in Cyprus were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Cyprus, 2025
71.0%
Change from 2024
+1.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
14th of 34
Employment of older workers in Cyprus over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.0% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | 43.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 69.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 48.5%, the figure has changed by +22.5 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Cyprus has the 14th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Cyprus
All statistics for Cyprus
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
21.2 years
2024 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
0.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
76.3%
2025 · Eurostat