Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus stood at 61.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus peaked at 62.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus was 61.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.