Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level was 72.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
72.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2026
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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.6% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 72.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 11th out of 47 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: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 63.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 65.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.2% | 72.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 72.6% 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 72.6% in 2026.
- 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 11th out of 47 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 8.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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