Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 204.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus is 204.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 213.5 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 167.9 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.83 Thousand persons | 167.9 Thousand persons | 193.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.38 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 213.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.97 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 208.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus was 204.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 213.5 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.9 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).