Labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate by age was 40.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus peaked at 55.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 42.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus was 40.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).