Labour force participation rates by educational … country birth level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force participation rates by educational … country birth level was 65.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.2
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 47 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.
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 47 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 … country birth level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 65.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.1, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 65.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.91 | 60.3 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 | 61.2 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.62 | 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 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 47 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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