Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus
Cyprus: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 25 France 3.0% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.0% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 3.0% 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Cyprus was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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