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Pay and working conditions in European countries

Cyprus

Country: Cyprus

Unemployment in Cyprus fell to 4.4% in 2025, and the minimum wage is €979 a month when you start, rising to €1,088 after six months with the same employer. Employers are short of ICT professionals and construction workers, and tourism hires seasonal staff, usually from April to November. Find out how to apply, how to register and what to do in your first weeks.

Minimum wage (2026): €979 a month when you are recruited, rising to €1,088 after six months’ uninterrupted service with the same employer.
Collective agreements between trade unions and employers set pay levels in many branches; they usually run for two years.
Working time: normally 38–40 hours a week, depending on the collective agreement; no more than 48 hours a week including overtime. Overtime is paid for work outside your set hours.
Holidays: 20 working days of paid leave a year on a five-day week (24 on a six-day week), plus 14 to 17 official holidays a year.
Contract: your employer must inform you in writing of the terms of your employment – make sure you get a signed document with the main details.
Pay: usually by cheque with a payslip, or into your bank account with just the payslip.

published: 2014-09-03
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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