Gender hole persists amongst scientists and engineers regardless of sector development
Women in Cyprus accounted for 51.8 per cent of all individuals employed in science and technology throughout 2025, in accordance with Eurostat, putting the nation slightly below the EU common however nonetheless among the many member states the place ladies represented a majority of the workforce in the sector.
The European statistical authority reported that greater than 81.6 million individuals aged 15 to 74 had been employed in science and technology throughout the European Union in 2025.
This represented a rise of 1.8 per cent in contrast with 2024, equal to an extra 1.5 million individuals, and an increase of 25.3 per cent over the previous decade.
According to the info, ladies made up 52.5 per cent of all individuals employed in science and technology throughout the EU, amounting to 42.8 million employees.
Most ladies in the sector had been employed in service actions, Eurostat mentioned.
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 a formidable 27.9 per cent, comparable to a rise of greater than 9.3 million ladies over the ten-year interval.
Eurostat defines science and technology occupations as jobs in which the primary duties require a excessive stage of skilled or technical information and expertise in a number of fields of bodily sciences, life sciences, social sciences or the humanities.
The Cyprus determine of 51.8 per cent implies that ladies accounted for greater than half of all individuals employed in science and technology occupations on the island in 2025.
Because of its small measurement, Cyprus is assessed as one area in the Eurostat dataset, in contrast to bigger member states which can be divided into a number of areas.
Across the EU’s stage 1 statistical areas, the best shares of ladies employed in science and technology had been recorded in Latvia, the place ladies represented 62.4 per cent of the workforce.
This was adopted by the Great Plain and North area of Hungary with 61.1 per cent and Estonia with 60.5 per cent.
At the other finish of the dimensions, the bottom shares had been registered in Corsica in France, the place ladies accounted for 42.7 per cent of individuals employed in science and technology.
Malta adopted with 46.0 per cent, whereas Italy’s Centre area recorded 47.2 per cent.
The report additionally highlighted the place of scientists and engineers, who kind a serious subgroup inside the broader science and technology workforce.
According to Eurostat, scientists and engineers represented 24.8 per cent of all individuals employed in science and technology throughout the EU in 2025.
Germany employed the most important quantity of scientists and engineers amongst EU international locations, with 4.2 million individuals working in these professions.
Despite ladies accounting for a majority of all science and technology employees, they remained underrepresented amongst scientists and engineers.
Women represented 40.8 per cent of all scientists and engineers in the EU in 2025, considerably beneath their total share of employment in the broader science and technology sector.
Eurostat mentioned that this proportion elevated by solely 0.5 proportion factors over the previous decade.
However, absolutely the quantity of ladies working as scientists and engineers rose sharply throughout the identical interval.
The quantity elevated by 54.4 per cent, from 5.3 million in 2015 to 8.2 million in 2025, Eurostat added.
The newest figures point out that whereas ladies now make up the majority of employees in science and technology throughout a lot of Europe, together with Cyprus, a big gender hole stays in the specialised professions of science and engineering.