Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 72.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus peaked at 77.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5% | — |
| 1991 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 62 Kazakhstan 73.4% compare
- 63 Brazil 73.4% compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 72.8% compare
- 66 Iraq 72.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 72.5% compare
- 68 Timor-Leste 72.2% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cyprus was 72.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.