Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 62.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus stood at 62.32. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus peaked at 62.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.01, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 14th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53.49 | — |
| 2015 | 53.01 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.82 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.17 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.51 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.94 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.03 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.68 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 61.72 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.92 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.32 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.05 | 53.01 | 58.51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.6 | 57.94 | 62.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus was 62.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.01 in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.