Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.1
in 2004
Years of data
7
2003–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.1 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus peaked at 0.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2 | — |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2333 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
- 6 Italy 0.2 compare
- 6 Portugal 0.2 compare
- 9 Belgium 0.1
- 9 Germany 0.1 compare
- 9 Finland 0.1 compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1 compare
- 9 Hungary 0.1 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
- 9 Serbia 0.1 compare
- 9 Sweden 0.1 compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
- 9 Serbia 0.1 compare
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 persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Cyprus was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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