Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2023
All-time low
55.5%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 65.2% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus peaked at 65.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 9 Ireland 66.1% compare
- 10 Norway 65.5% compare
- 11 Denmark 65.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 63.2% 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Cyprus was 65.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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