Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 6.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).