Australia vs Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Australia
66.5%
in 2025
Cyprus
67.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
50th
Cyprus rank
47th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 67.0% against 66.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.6% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.5% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 67.0% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 67.0% against 66.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 50th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.