Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 28.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus is 28.3%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% 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, 28.0%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 31.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 7 |
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- 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 28.3% in 2026, 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 28.0% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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