Nicosia, Cyprus. Employment in Cyprus’ cultural sector reached 4.3 per cent of total employment in 2025, matching the European Union average, according to Eurostat figures released on Friday. The data showed that about 21,900 people were employed in the sector in Cyprus.
Cyprus figures
Eurostat said Cyprus’ cultural sector employed approximately 21,900 people in 2025, including 12,400 women and 9,500 men.
The figures showed that Cyprus’ share of cultural employment was in line with the EU average, placing the country among member states where the sector accounts for a significant proportion of the labour market.
European Union data
Across the European Union, the cultural sector employed 8.9 million people in 2025, equivalent to 4.3 per cent of total employment.
The report showed that 17 of the EU’s 27 member states recorded cultural employment representing between 4 per cent and 5 per cent of total employment.
Workforce profile
Across the bloc, 48.5 per cent of all people employed in culture were between the ages of 30 and 49, making this the largest age group within the sector.
The gender balance across the EU’s cultural workforce was broadly even, with women accounting for 49.6 per cent of those employed and men representing 50.4 per cent.
Educational attainment
Eurostat found that workers in the cultural sector generally had higher educational attainment than the overall workforce.
Of all people employed in culture across the EU, 6.7 per cent had completed up to lower secondary education, while 31.3 per cent had upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education.
The remaining 61.9 per cent held tertiary qualifications, meaning that nearly two-thirds of people working in the cultural sector had completed higher education.