Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus stood at 57.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1977.
That places Cyprus 49th out of 172 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.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.3% | — |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 30.3% | 45.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 45.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.3% | 57.6% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cyprus was 57.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1977.
- How does Cyprus rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.