ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 87.99 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87.99 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
94.2 %
in 2001
All-time low
77.83 %
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 91.5 %2000: 92.4 %2001: 94.2 %2002: 93.8 %2003: 92.8 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 91.6 %2006: 92.6 %2007: 92 %2008: 92.1 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 86 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 81.4 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 77.8 %2015: 80.2 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 82.6 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 91 %2023: 88.1 %2024: 88 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus stood at 87.99 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus peaked at 94.2 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.83 %, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 91.47 %
2000 92.41 % +1.0%
2001 94.2 % +1.9%
2002 93.8 % -0.4%
2003 92.78 % -1.1%
2004 92.33 % -0.5%
2005 91.59 % -0.8%
2006 92.64 % +1.1%
2007 92.03 % -0.7%
2008 92.1 % +0.1%
2009 88.08 % -4.4%
2010 85.95 % -2.4%
2011 84.19 % -2.0%
2012 81.38 % -3.3%
2013 79.12 % -2.8%
2014 77.83 % -1.6%
2015 80.19 % +3.0%
2016 79.92 % -0.3%
2017 82.6 % +3.4%
2018 84.72 % +2.6%
2019 88.15 % +4.0%
2020 88.08 % -0.1%
2021 87.64 % -0.5%
2022 90.97 % +3.8%
2023 88.09 % -3.2%
2024 87.99 % -0.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 87.99 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 87.99 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.47 % 91.47 % 91.47 % 1
2000s 92.2 % 88.08 % 94.2 % 10
2010s 82.41 % 77.83 % 88.15 % 10
2020s 88.55 % 87.64 % 90.97 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 42 Hungary 88.42 % compare
  2. 43 Denmark 88.26 % compare
  3. 44 Kyrgyzstan 88.23 % compare
  4. 46 Brunei Darussalam 87.97 % compare
  5. 47 Angola 87.92 % compare
  6. 48 Greece 87.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus was 87.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 94.2 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 77.83 % in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Cyprus ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.