Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 3.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus, 2007–2017
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus is 3.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus peaked at 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 77th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.6% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 14.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Cyprus was 3.9% in 2017, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).