How does Cyprus rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?

Cyprus ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.

Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus
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Cyprus: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 72.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

72.4%

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

19th

of 26 countries

All-time high

88.4%

in 2011

All-time low

71.7%

in 2016

Years of data

2008–2025

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus stood at 72.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 88.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	87.0%	86.9%	87.0%	2
2010s	80.3%	71.7%	88.4%	10
2020s	78.4%	72.4%	81.5%	6

Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)

What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus?: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Cyprus was 72.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?: Cyprus ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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