Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 80.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 80.4% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 80.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.7% | — |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 73.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.9% | 80.4% | 6 |
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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 in Cyprus?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus was 80.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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