Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 71.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
71.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
72
in 2025
All-time low
58.8
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 71.7 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.8, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.8 | — |
| 2000 | 63.8 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 71.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.75 | 63.8 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.41 | 65.7 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.99 | 69.2 | 72 | 7 |
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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 71.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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