Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 69.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.82
in 1991
All-time low
58.2
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 69.42 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Cyprus peaked at 75.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 186 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 men vs women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.82 | — |
| 1992 | 74.89 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 74.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.08 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.69 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 71.68 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 70.83 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.86 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.09 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.78 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.26 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.12 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.33 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.82 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.71 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 66.04 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.36 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.75 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.78 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 58.2 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.41 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 62.11 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.27 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 67.49 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 66.79 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.16 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.55 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.11 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.53 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.42 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.01 | 68.86 | 75.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 66.71 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.31 | 58.2 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.76 | 66.79 | 69.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 62 Japan 69.63 compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.62 compare
- 64 Malta 69.44 compare
- 66 Netherlands 69.24 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 69.1 compare
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 68.96 compare
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 men vs women in Cyprus?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Cyprus was 69.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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