Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus is 62.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus peaked at 62.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1977.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 178 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+, total (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.5% | — |
| 1978 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 41.0% | 59.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 55.5% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 62.3% | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cyprus was 62.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1977.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.