Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 201 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
201
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
209.7
in 2016
All-time low
167.6
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 201 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Cyprus peaked at 209.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 167.6, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.7 | — |
| 2001 | 168.7 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 170 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 167.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 171.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 179.8 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 179.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 181.4 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 184.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 191 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 193.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 203.4 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 206.6 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 205.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 200.4 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 204.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 209.7 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 207.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 203.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 199.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 201.9 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 202.3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 197.5 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 196.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 205.6 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 201 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.68 | 167.6 | 191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.45 | 193.6 | 209.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.87 | 196.9 | 205.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Cyprus
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 in Cyprus?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Cyprus was 201 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 209.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.6 in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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