Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1978.
Cyprus ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 27.1% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 43.3% | 48.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.7% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 55 Denmark 60.5% compare
- 56 British Virgin Islands 60.3% compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 60.1% compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 59.6% compare
- 60 Israel 59.5% compare
- 61 Thailand 59.3% compare
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- 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cyprus was 60.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.