Cyprus employment rate remains at record 82.3 per cent in second quarter
Cyprus recorded an employment rate of 82.3 per cent among people aged 20 to 64 in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat said.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus maintained one of the European Union’s highest employment rates among people aged 20 to 64 in the second quarter of 2026, according to seasonally adjusted Eurostat data. The rate stood at 82.3 per cent, unchanged from the first quarter and 5.9 percentage points above the EU average.
Employment rate remains unchanged
Cyprus’ employment rate remained at 82.3 per cent in the April-to-June period, matching the record-high level recorded in the first quarter of 2026.
The rate had risen from 81.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 to 81.8 per cent in the fourth quarter, before reaching 82.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.
Eurostat measured employment as a percentage of the total population aged 20 to 64.
EU employment rate rises marginally
The EU-wide employment rate increased from 76.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 to 76.4 per cent in the second quarter.
Employment rates rose in 14 EU countries between the first and second quarters of the year.
Across the EU, labour market slack stood at 11.0 per cent of the extended labour force aged 20 to 64 in the second quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter. Labour market slack includes people with an unmet need for employment, including unemployed people.
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