Women make up majority of science and technology workforce in Cyprus

Cyprus led the European Union in 2025 with women accounting for 51.8% of its science and technology workforce, according to Eurostat data. This placed the country just below the EU average of 52.5%, where women held 42.8 million of the 81.6 million jobs in the sector. The EU saw a 1.8% increase in science and technology employment from 2024, with women’s representation rising by 2.3% year-over-year and 27.9% over the past decade. Cyprus’s figures reflect broader trends, though the country’s small size meant it was treated as a single region in the dataset. Latvia recorded the highest share of women in the sector at 62.4%, followed by Hungary’s Great Plain and North region (61.1%) and Estonia (60.5%). Corsica in France had the lowest share at 42.7%, with Malta and Italy’s Centre region also trailing below the EU average. While women now dominate the broader science and technology workforce, they remain underrepresented in specialized roles. Scientists and engineers made up 24.8% of the EU’s science and technology workforce in 2025, with women holding just 40.8% of those positions—a figure that grew by only 0.5 percentage points since 2015. Germany employed the most scientists and engineers, totaling 4.2 million, though the gender gap persisted across the bloc. Eurostat defines science and technology occupations as roles requiring advanced knowledge in physical, life, social sciences, or humanities. The data highlights a persistent disparity: despite progress in overall employment, women’s representation in engineering and scientific fields has grown slowly, rising by 54.4% in absolute numbers from 2015 to 2025 but remaining significantly below their majority share in the wider sector.