Male labor force participation rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Male labor force participation rate was 72.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.7% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Cyprus peaked at 77.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 62 Kazakhstan 73.4% compare
- 63 Brazil 73.4% compare
- 64 Brunei 72.8% compare
- 66 Iraq 72.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 72.5% compare
- 68 East Timor 72.2% compare
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Cyprus?
- Male labor force participation rate in Cyprus was 72.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).