Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus stood at 38.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus peaked at 62.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.9% | — |
| 1976 | 43.0% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 57.9% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 41.2% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.4% | 42.3% | 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 38.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 175 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 1.9%. 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, total (%) (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.