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. Measured in Percentage.
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 11th 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 NUTS 2 region 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 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 71.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 63.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
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 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 11th out of 48 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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