Female labor force participation rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female labor force participation rate was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 61.2% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Cyprus peaked at 62.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 42.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.0% | 62.5% | 6 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rate in Cyprus?
- Female labor force participation rate in Cyprus was 61.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).