Female labor force participation rates in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female labor force participation rates was 61.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.21
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.49
in 2023
All-time low
42.67
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 61.21 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Cyprus peaked at 62.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.67, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.67 | — |
| 1991 | 43.44 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.86 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.61 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.37 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.12 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.83 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.49 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.11 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.71 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.87 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 52.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.51 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.72 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.69 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.84 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.52 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.94 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.28 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.92 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.63 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.05 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.22 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.49 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 61.41 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 61.21 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 61.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 61.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.72 | 42.67 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.73 | 49.3 | 56.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 57.2 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 | 59.05 | 62.49 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Cyprus?
- Female labor force participation rates in Cyprus was 61.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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