Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus peaked at 55.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
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 | 41.1% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus was 40.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.