Average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus eased by 3.7% year-on-year to EUR 2,601 in the first quarter of 2026, following a 4.4% increase in the previous quarter. This marked the weakest wage growth since the third quarter of 2021. Wages for men rose by 3.3% to EUR 2,776 from EUR 2,687in Q1 2025. Meanwhile, wages for women increased by 4.2% to EUR 2,378, compared with EUR 2,282. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, average gross monthly earnings rose by 0.8% to EUR 2,652. source: Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus

Wages in Cyprus increased 3.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Cyprus averaged 2.68 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.60 percent in the first quarter of 2023 and a record low of -3.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. This page provides - Cyprus Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Cyprus Wage Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Wages in Cyprus increased 3.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Cyprus is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cyprus Wage Growth is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 10:00 AM
Wage Growth YoY
Q4 4.4% 4.3% 4.1%
2026-07-29 10:00 AM
Wage Growth YoY
Q1 3.7% 4.4% 4.0%
2026-10-29 11:00 AM
Wage Growth YoY
Q2 3.7% 3.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 504.64 491.52 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 13905.00 13538.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.70 65.20 percent Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 21246.00 21289.00 Mar 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.70 4.40 percent Mar 2026


Cyprus Wage Growth
In Cyprus, Wage Growth measures the year-on-year change in average monthly earnings of employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.70 4.40 9.60 -3.40 2004 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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Cyprus Wage Growth Weakest Since 2021
Average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus eased by 3.7% year-on-year to EUR 2,601 in the first quarter of 2026, following a 4.4% increase in the previous quarter. This marked the weakest wage growth since the third quarter of 2021. Wages for men rose by 3.3% to EUR 2,776 from EUR 2,687in Q1 2025. Meanwhile, wages for women increased by 4.2% to EUR 2,378, compared with EUR 2,282. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, average gross monthly earnings rose by 0.8% to EUR 2,652.
2026-07-29
Cyprus Wages Ticks Up 4.4% YoY in Q4
Average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus increased by 4.4% year-on-year, reaching EUR 2,932 in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 4.3% rise in the previous quarter. Wages for men rose by 4.2% to EUR 3,102, up from EUR 2,622 in Q3. Meanwhile, wages for women increased by 4.5% to EUR 2,718, compared with EUR 2,238 in the previous quarter. For the full year, average monthly earnings grew by 4.9% to EUR 2,605 in 2025, up from EUR 2,483 in 2024. The median gross monthly earnings stood at EUR 1,968.
2026-04-30
Cyprus Wages Up 4.3% YoY in Q3
Average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus increased by 4.3% year-on-year, reaching EUR 2,452 in the third quarter of 2025, following a 4.2% growth in the previous quarter. Wages for men rose by 3.8% to EUR 2,622, while wages for women increased by 4.9% to EUR 2,238. Compared with the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted wages rose by 0.7% to EUR 2,602.
2026-01-28