Share of employment in agriculture in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of employment in agriculture was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.2% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Cyprus peaked at 6.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 156 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 157 Australia 2.2% compare
- 158 Slovakia 2.2% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 1.9% compare
- 161 Kuwait 1.9% compare
- 162 New Caledonia 1.8% compare
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 employment in agriculture in Cyprus?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Cyprus was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.