Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 38.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus is 38.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus peaked at 78.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 116th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.4% | — |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -36.2% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 71.5% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 44.2% | 73.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.9% | 44.4% | 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. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cyprus was 38.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.