Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus is 71.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 71.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.8, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 8th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.66 | 63.8 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.43 | 66.1 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 | 68.9 | 71.9 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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