Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 524.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 524.6 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. 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 nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 524.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278.5 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.5 Thousand persons | 278.5 Thousand persons | 278.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 356.86 Thousand persons | 307.7 Thousand persons | 402.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.69 Thousand persons | 415.3 Thousand persons | 455.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.25 Thousand persons | 462.8 Thousand persons | 524.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Latvia 948.9 Thousand persons compare
- 29 North Macedonia 795.8 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Estonia 749.3 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Montenegro 266.6 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Iceland 236.2 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 524.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 524.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.5 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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