Cyprus vs Israel: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Cyprus
60.0%
in 2025
Israel
59.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
58th
Israel rank
60th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 60.0% against 59.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Israel ahead.
Cyprus ranks 58th and Israel ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 33.3% | 8.7% | Israel |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 39.1% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 49.0% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 55.0% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 59.6% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 60.3% | 1.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Cyprus or Israel?
- Cyprus, at 60.0% against 59.5% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cyprus ranks 58th and Israel ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.