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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -3.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 40.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).