Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus stood at 57.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus peaked at 58.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1991.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.5% | — |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 41.5% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 45.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 48.6% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.4% | 58.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Cyprus was 57.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.