Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total was 7.84 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.84 %
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
19.25 %
in 2008
All-time low
-2.65 %
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Cyprus, 2000–2023

-5051015202000201120232000: 0.22 %2001: 2.9 %2002: -2.6 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 1.9 %2005: -1.2 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 8 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.7 %2020: 12.9 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 12.9 %2023: 7.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 7.84 % for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in 2023.

The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Cyprus peaked at 19.25 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.65 %, in 2002.

That places Cyprus 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total AFSemployment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 0.22 %
2001 2.9 % +1218.2%
2002 -2.65 % -191.4%
2003 3.81 % -243.8%
2004 1.9 % -50.1%
2005 -1.25 % -165.8%
2006 1.27 % -201.6%
2007 13.1 % +931.5%
2008 19.25 % +46.9%
2009 12.06 % -37.4%
2010 12.28 % +1.8%
2011 11.41 % -7.1%
2012 7.98 % -30.1%
2013 11.35 % +42.2%
2014 10.25 % -9.7%
2015 4.81 % -53.1%
2016 6.67 % +38.7%
2017 8.66 % +29.8%
2018 8.67 % +0.1%
2020 12.94 % +49.3%
2021 11.41 % -11.8%
2022 12.94 % +13.4%
2023 7.84 % -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.06 % -2.65 % 19.25 % 10
2010s 9.12 % 4.81 % 12.28 % 9
2020s 11.28 % 7.84 % 12.94 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Cyprus?
Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Cyprus was 7.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 19.25 % in 2008.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -2.65 % in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total?
Cyprus ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total AFSemployment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total AFSemployment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2025
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.