Cyprus—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
65.1%
2024
YoY Change
-0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#56
of 148 countries
Maximum
65.5%
2023
Minimum
60.2%
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
25 years
Last
65.1%
Previous
65.5%
Highest
65.5%
Lowest
60.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cyprus's self-employed (%) was 65.1% in 2024, ranking #56 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 65.5% (2023) and the lowest was 60.2% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |