Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 79.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 79.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus peaked at 79.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 67.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.3% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.7% | 79.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 United Arab Emirates 79.6% compare
- 27 Belarus 79.6% compare
- 28 Finland 79.4% compare
- 30 Mozambique 79.1% compare
- 31 Burundi 79.1% compare
- 32 Macau, China 79.0% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cyprus was 79.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.