Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus stood at 67.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus peaked at 75.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1977.
That places Cyprus 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.7% | — |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 35.7% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 51.8% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 69.2% | 75.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 67.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 57.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 64.0% | 67.7% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cyprus was 67.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1977.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.