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Women accounted for more than half of all science and technology workers in Cyprus in 2025, according to figures released by Eurostat.
The data show that women made up 51.8% of the country’s science and technology workforce, placing Cyprus above the halfway mark in a sector that includes occupations requiring advanced professional or technical expertise in areas such as the physical and life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Across the European Union, more than 81.6 million people aged 15 to 74 were employed in science and technology occupations in 2025. The total was 1.8% higher than in 2024, adding roughly 1.5 million workers in a single year. Compared with 2015, employment in the sector has grown by 25.3%.
Women represented 52.5% of the EU’s science and technology workforce, equal to 42.8 million people.
At the regional level, the highest proportions of women working in science and technology were recorded in Latvia, where they accounted for 62.4% of the workforce, followed by Hungary’s Great Plain and North region at 61.1% and Estonia at 60.5%.
The lowest shares were found in Corsica, France, at 42.7%, Malta at 46.0%, and Italy’s Centro region at 47.2%.
