Female employment to population ratio in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female employment to population ratio was 57.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
57.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.59
in 2023
All-time low
19.26
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977β2025
Female employment to population ratio in Cyprus, 1977β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Cyprus stood at 57.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Cyprus peaked at 57.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.26, in 1977.
Cyprus ranks 49th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.81 | 19.26 | 20.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.94 | 30.3 | 45.5 | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.4 | 42.29 | 46.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.76 | 45.53 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.97 | 48.42 | 54.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.44 | 52.28 | 57.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Cyprus?
- Female employment to population ratio in Cyprus was 57.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 in 1977.
- How does Cyprus rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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