Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 527.62 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cyprus, 1999β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 527.62 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus peaked at 527.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 295.61, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 295.61 | 295.61 | 295.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 359.3 | 308.44 | 405.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.43 | 417.34 | 448.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.97 | 452.44 | 527.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 63 North Macedonia 791.18 compare
- 64 Estonia 754.94 compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 589.05 compare
- 67 Kosovo 475.34 compare
- 68 Timor-Leste 408.36 compare
- 69 Luxembourg 351.07 compare
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus was 527.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 527.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.61 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.