Persons outside … Persons population private households in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 28.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2000
All-time low
28.1
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus stood at 28.1. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus peaked at 36.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2 | — |
| 2001 | 34.6 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.1 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.8 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.34 | 31.8 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.57 | 31 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 - % of total population in private in Cyprus?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus was 28.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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