Employment rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rate was 63.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2023
All-time low
53.7%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 63.7% for employment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Cyprus peaked at 64.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 53.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.6% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Cyprus?
- Employment rate in Cyprus was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rate?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.