Nicosia, Cyprus. Women accounted for 51.8 per cent of all folks employed in science and technology in Cyprus in 2025, in accordance with Eurostat, inserting the nation slightly below the European Union common whereas remaining amongst member states the place ladies shaped a majority in the sector.
EU employment in science and technology
Eurostat reported that greater than 81.6 million folks aged 15 to 74 have been employed in science and technology throughout the European Union in 2025.
This was a rise of 1.8 per cent in contrast with 2024, equal to an extra 1.5 million folks, and an increase of 25.3 per cent over the previous decade.
Women in the sector
According to the info, ladies made up 52.5 per cent of all folks employed in science and technology throughout the EU, amounting to 42.8 million employees.
Most ladies in the sector have been employed in service actions, Eurostat stated.
The quantity of ladies employed in science and technology occupations throughout the bloc elevated by 2.3 per cent in contrast with 2024.
Compared with 2015, the quantity rose by 27.9 per cent, akin to a rise of greater than 9.3 million ladies over the ten-year interval.
Cyprus knowledge
The Cyprus determine of 51.8 per cent implies that ladies accounted for greater than half of all folks employed in science and technology occupations on the island in 2025.
Because of its small dimension, Cyprus is assessed as one area in the Eurostat dataset, not like bigger member states which can be divided into a number of areas.
Definition
Eurostat defines science and technology occupations as jobs in which the principle duties require a excessive degree of skilled or technical information and expertise in a number of fields of bodily sciences, life sciences, social sciences or the humanities.