Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1978.
Cyprus ranks 58th of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.8% | — |
| 1976 | 27.7% | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 60.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 60.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +40.1% | 33.4% | 46.8% |
| 1976 | -32.1% | 40.8% | 27.7% |
| 1984 | +25.3% | 21.6% | 27.1% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire 59.6% compare
- 60 Israel 59.5% compare
- 61 Thailand 59.3% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cyprus was 60.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 196 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 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.