Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 282.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus is 282.15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus peaked at 282.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.87, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 67th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 207.96 | — |
| 2000 | 204.33 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 199.97 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 200.89 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 198.87 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 208.48 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 213.33 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 214.59 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 217.47 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 221.11 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 229.34 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 233.95 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 245.48 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 250.33 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 250.28 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 244.85 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 254.25 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 263.49 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 265.18 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 263.02 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 263.28 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 267.94 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 264.51 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 259.06 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 267.97 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 274.56 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 282.15 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.96 | 207.96 | 207.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 210.84 | 198.87 | 229.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.41 | 233.95 | 265.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.37 | 259.06 | 282.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 491.21 compare
- 65 Timor-Leste 465.57 compare
- 66 Estonia 381.51 compare
- 68 Luxembourg 212.75 compare
- 69 Montenegro 181.69 compare
- 70 Malta 163.84 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Cyprus was 282.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 282.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.87 in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Cyprus ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.