Nicosia, Cyprus. Women accounted for 51.8 per cent of all people employed in science and technology in Cyprus in 2025, according to Eurostat, placing the country just below the European Union average while remaining among member states where women formed a majority in the sector.
EU employment in science and technology
Eurostat reported that more than 81.6 million people aged 15 to 74 were employed in science and technology across the European Union in 2025.
This was an increase of 1.8 per cent compared with 2024, equivalent to an additional 1.5 million people, and a rise of 25.3 per cent over the past decade.
Women in the sector
According to the data, women made up 52.5 per cent of all people employed in science and technology across the EU, amounting to 42.8 million workers.
Most women in the sector were employed in service activities, Eurostat said.
The number of women employed in science and technology occupations across the bloc increased by 2.3 per cent compared with 2024.
Compared with 2015, the number rose by 27.9 per cent, corresponding to an increase of more than 9.3 million women over the ten-year period.
Cyprus data
The Cyprus figure of 51.8 per cent means that women accounted for more than half of all people employed in science and technology occupations on the island in 2025.
Because of its small size, Cyprus is assessed as one region in the Eurostat dataset, unlike larger member states that are divided into several regions.
Definition
Eurostat defines science and technology occupations as jobs in which the main tasks require a high level of professional or technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences or the humanities.
