Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus is 35.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus peaked at 51.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.8% | — |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 37.9% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.5% | 35.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus was 35.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.