Labor participation rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor participation rate was 66.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.94
in 2023
All-time low
60.32
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Cyprus stood at 66.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Cyprus peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.32, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.32 | — |
| 1991 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.38 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.53 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.68 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.77 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.73 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.48 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.36 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.91 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 61.83 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.07 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.82 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.68 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.19 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.83 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.63 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.16 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.76 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.38 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.38 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.11 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.73 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.48 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.62 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.94 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.19 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 66.96 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 66.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 66.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6 | 60.32 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.83 | 60.36 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.45 | 63.76 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.99 | 65.73 | 67.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 67.09 compare
- 45 Mali 67.04 compare
- 46 East Timor 66.98 compare
- 48 Switzerland 66.75 compare
- 49 Thailand 66.68 compare
- 50 Australia 66.54 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 participation rate in Cyprus?
- Labor participation rate in Cyprus was 66.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.32 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor participation rate?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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