Labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force with basic education, female was 29.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 29.0% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus peaked at 40.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 29.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 27.5% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Cyprus was 29.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).