Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2001
All-time low
22.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus stood at 66.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1950.
Cyprus ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 27.0% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 30.9% | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 33.4% | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 35.3% | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 66.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 66.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.5% | 22.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cyprus was 66.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.