Labour force by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force by citizenship was 524.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
524.6
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
524.6
in 2025
All-time low
278.5
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Cyprus stood at 524.6. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 524.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278.5, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 278.5 | — |
| 2000 | 307.7 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 320.9 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 324.2 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 338.8 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 349.5 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 365.6 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 372.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 391.6 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 395 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 402.7 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 418.8 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 429.4 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 434.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 432.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 431.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 419.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 415.3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 425.2 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 435.3 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 455.1 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 462.8 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 476.4 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 494.9 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 510.8 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 514 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 524.6 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.5 | 278.5 | 278.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 356.86 | 307.7 | 402.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.69 | 415.3 | 455.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.25 | 462.8 | 524.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Latvia 948.9 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 795.8 compare
- 30 Estonia 749.3 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 350.2 compare
- 33 Malta 338.7 compare
- 34 Montenegro 266.6 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 labour force by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Labour force by citizenship in Cyprus was 524.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 524.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.5 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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