Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus is 84.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus peaked at 85.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.0% | — |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 84.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 84.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 55.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 69.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 81.1% | 85.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cyprus was 84.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.