ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus
Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 82.35 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus, 1999–2024
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 82.35 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus peaked at 83.25 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.05 %, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.28 % | — |
| 2000 | 76.94 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 79.66 % | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 80.12 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.39 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.44 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.12 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.54 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.81 % | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.78 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.93 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.38 % | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.18 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.44 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.05 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.49 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 78.66 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.48 % | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.94 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.37 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 83.25 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 83.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.35 % | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 82.35 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.48 %, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 82.35 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.84 %, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.28 % | 75.28 % | 75.28 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.29 % | 76.94 % | 81.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.77 % | 74.05 % | 80.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.61 % | 78.94 % | 83.25 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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 82.35 % 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 83.25 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.05 % in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Cyprus ranks 34th 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 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.