Cyprus by the Numbers

Cyprus recorded a 3.7 per cent year-on-year increase in hourly labour costs during the first quarter of 2026, exceeding the euro area average, according to figures released by Eurostat. The increase in ...

Cyprus maintained a steady job vacancy rate of 2.8 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat. This performance for Cyprus remained consistent with ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week published new figures showing that significant differences remain between interest rates offered by Cypriot banks and those prevailing across the eurozone, although ...

Young graduates in Cyprus achieved an employment rate of 82.3 per cent in 2025, closely mirroring the European Union average, according to a report from Eurostat. The overall employment rate for recent ...

Industrial output in Cyprus saw a marginal rise of 0.1 per cent in April 2026, mirroring the modest growth observed across the wider euro area and the European Union. According to first ...

Wholesale trade turnover in Cyprus rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, while activity in the sales and repair of motor vehicles sector declined compared with the same period a ...

Total employment in Cyprus’ broad public sector reached 78,388 persons in the first quarter of 2026, marking a year-on-year increase, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). According to Cystat, employment in ...

Cyprus recorded 13,905 job vacancies in the first quarter of 2026, with the job vacancy rate standing at 2.8 per cent, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat).  Overall, the figures point to continued ...

Cyprus is punching above its weight in the European labour market as the latest Eurostat figures reveal a significant surge in the number of people finding work during the opening ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that excess liquidity in the Cypriot banking system declined to €17.4 billion at the end of 2025, down from €18.4 billion a year earlier. The ...

Cyprus is among the EU member states recording a decline in agricultural input costs for the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data, amidst a broader European trend of falling ...

The total number of state employees in Cyprus reached 55,382 in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday, representing a slight increase compared with the ...

Education remains key factor in job market success across Europe Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, placing the island well below the ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit widened during the first four months of 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), as imports increased and exports declined compared with the same ...

Registrations of motor vehicles in Cyprus increased during the first five months of 2026, with hybrid and electric cars continuing to strengthen their position in the market, according to a report ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported that the transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes remains weaker in the Cypriot banking sector compared with most euro ...

Cyprus’ total beer deliveries fell by 2.4 per cent year-on-year in May, driven by a steep contraction in exports, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the data, total ...

Total employment in Cyprus increased by 2 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026, reaching an estimated 513,367 people, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). The figures were released in ...

Cyprus recorded increases in labour productivity during the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat, outperforming the overall European Union average in terms of output per employed person. The figures showed ...

Retail trade volume in Cyprus declined by 1 per cent during April 2026, according to seasonally adjusted data from Eurostat. This downturn represents a reversal for the Cypriot market, which had previously ...

Cyprus maintained stronger economic growth than both the euro area and the European Union in the first quarter of 2026, according to estimates released by Eurostat, despite a slowdown from the ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index rose by 5.6 per cent in March 2026, reaching 144.7 units, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).  For the first three months of the year, ...

Cyprus’ inflation rate eased slightly to 2.6 per cent in May 2026, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), although petroleum products continued to record the sharpest annual increase. ...

Cyprus recorded a 7.6 per cent annual rise in registered unemployment in May, although the number of people officially listed as unemployed fell compared with the previous month, according to the ...