Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus
Cyprus: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus stood at 84.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus peaked at 85.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cyprus was 84.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).