Informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus
Cyprus: Informal employment in agriculture was 3.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus, 2007–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus stood at 3.85. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus peaked at 15.97 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.97 | — |
| 2008 | 10.27 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 12.87 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 10.54 | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 14.21 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 | 9.63 | 15.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 3.85 | 14.21 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.12 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.12 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Cyprus was 3.85 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 in 2007.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is informal employment in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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