Statistical service of Cyprus announces the publication “Cyprus in Figures, 2024”.
The publication contains a collection of data on the main social and economic indicators of Cyprus for the years 2020-2023 and is available free of charge here in Greek & in English
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December 2024 increased by 0,10 points, reaching 118,31 points compared to 118,21 points in November 2024. Inflation in December 2024 increased at a rate of 2,6%.
For the period January – December 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an increase of 1,8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the 3rd quarter of 2024 amounted to 516.127 persons or 65,7% of the population (males 71,0%, females 60,7%) in comparison to 511.596 persons (65,7%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023 (Table 1).
The number of employed persons was 493.054 and the employment rate 62,7% (males 68,0%, females 57,8%) in comparison to 483.317 persons (62,1%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023.
The number of unemployed persons amounted to 23.073 and the unemployment rate to 4,5% of the labour force (males 4,2%, females 4,8%) in comparison to 28.280 persons (5,5%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023.
The GDP growth rate in real terms during the third quarter of 2024 is positive and it is estimated at 3,9% over the corresponding quarter of 2023. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted data, GDP growth rate in real terms is estimated at 3,8%.
HARMONIZED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES (HICP): OCTOBER 2024
Annual Rate of Change 1,6%
The HICP rose by 1,6% between October 2023 and October 2024, and decrease by 0,2% in the month between September 2024 and October 2024. For the period January – October 2024, the HICP rose by 2,2% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
