Employment Growth in Cyprus: Q1 2025 Sees 1.5% Upswing Amid Key Sector Advances

New economic data underscores persistent growth in Cyprus as employment in the first quarter of 2025 rose 1.5% compared to the same period in 2024. The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) confirmed a total workforce of 497,343, including 444,635 employees and 52,708 self-employed professionals, highlighting robust labor market fundamentals.

Detailed Employment Trends

The rising employment figures point to an adaptive labor market that sustains both traditional and innovative roles. This balanced growth reflects strategic economic initiatives in diversifying and strengthening labor practices across the island.

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Sectoral Performance Driving Growth

The upswing was most notable in the arts, entertainment and recreation; manufacturing; information and communication; and construction sectors. Not only did these industries register significant employment gains, but actual hours worked also increased by 1.9%, reaching 230,173 thousand. The concentrated performance across these sectors signifies a deliberate rebalancing and modernization of Cyprus’s economic profile.

Improved Unemployment Metrics

Further affirming the positive trend, President Nikos Christodoulides reported a reduction in absolute unemployment figures by 2,025, with a steep 37% drop in youth unemployment, now at 9.9%. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou added that the unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in April—a 27.5% year-on-year decline—thereby positioning Cyprus as having the third lowest unemployment rate within the Eurozone. Notably, May 2025 marked the first time youth unemployment dipped below 1,000, signaling a pivotal shift in the employment landscape.

The convergence of these indicators points to a coordinated effort by policymakers and industry leaders, setting the stage for continued economic resilience and investor confidence in Cyprus.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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