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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 68.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.26 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
68.26 %
in 2024
All-time low
43.53 %
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02040601999201120241999: 43.5 %2000: 50.8 %2001: 51.5 %2002: 53.9 %2003: 54.7 %2004: 55.7 %2005: 52.5 %2006: 54.7 %2007: 53.7 %2008: 51.8 %2009: 55.2 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 46.6 %2013: 51.4 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 46 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 52.4 %2019: 53.5 %2020: 53.5 %2021: 62.2 %2022: 60.2 %2023: 64.3 %2024: 68.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus is 68.26 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus peaked at 68.26 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.53 %, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 43.53 %
2000 50.8 % +16.7%
2001 51.45 % +1.3%
2002 53.93 % +4.8%
2003 54.74 % +1.5%
2004 55.7 % +1.8%
2005 52.46 % -5.8%
2006 54.67 % +4.2%
2007 53.68 % -1.8%
2008 51.84 % -3.4%
2009 55.17 % +6.4%
2010 54.93 % -0.4%
2011 52.76 % -4.0%
2012 46.56 % -11.8%
2013 51.38 % +10.4%
2014 46.14 % -10.2%
2015 45.95 % -0.4%
2016 49.68 % +8.1%
2017 50.58 % +1.8%
2018 52.4 % +3.6%
2019 53.48 % +2.1%
2020 53.48 % +0.0%
2021 62.2 % +16.3%
2022 60.24 % -3.2%
2023 64.32 % +6.8%
2024 68.26 % +6.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 68.26 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 68.26 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.53 % 43.53 % 43.53 % 1
2000s 53.44 % 50.8 % 55.7 % 10
2010s 50.39 % 45.95 % 54.93 % 10
2020s 61.7 % 53.48 % 68.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.58 % compare
  2. 29 Uruguay 68.52 % compare
  3. 30 Panama 68.48 % compare
  4. 32 Ireland 68.08 % compare
  5. 33 Australia 66.24 % compare
  6. 34 Malta 65.94 % 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 68.26 % 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 68.26 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 43.53 % in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Cyprus ranks 31st 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 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.