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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 60.76 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.76 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.85 %
in 2006
All-time low
55.2 %
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801999201120241999: 67.7 %2000: 69.8 %2001: 70.8 %2002: 70.6 %2003: 71.3 %2004: 70.5 %2005: 71.5 %2006: 71.8 %2007: 71.1 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 65.3 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 58.8 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 56.1 %2016: 57 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 60.9 %2021: 64.4 %2022: 65.3 %2023: 61.6 %2024: 60.8 %

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 60.76 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus peaked at 71.85 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.2 %, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 58th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 67.68 %
2000 69.76 % +3.1%
2001 70.77 % +1.4%
2002 70.57 % -0.3%
2003 71.27 % +1.0%
2004 70.52 % -1.1%
2005 71.51 % +1.4%
2006 71.85 % +0.5%
2007 71.09 % -1.1%
2008 70.62 % -0.7%
2009 65.63 % -7.1%
2010 65.33 % -0.5%
2011 63.55 % -2.7%
2012 58.82 % -7.4%
2013 56.64 % -3.7%
2014 55.2 % -2.5%
2015 56.11 % +1.6%
2016 57 % +1.6%
2017 57.12 % +0.2%
2018 57.23 % +0.2%
2019 59.13 % +3.3%
2020 60.86 % +2.9%
2021 64.39 % +5.8%
2022 65.32 % +1.4%
2023 61.56 % -5.8%
2024 60.76 % -1.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 60.76 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 60.76 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.68 % 67.68 % 67.68 % 1
2000s 70.36 % 65.63 % 71.85 % 10
2010s 58.61 % 55.2 % 65.33 % 10
2020s 62.58 % 60.76 % 65.32 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 55 Rwanda 61.38 % compare
  2. 56 Slovenia 61.27 % compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 60.78 % compare
  4. 59 Canada 60.53 % compare
  5. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.97 % compare
  6. 61 Latvia 58.83 % 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 60.76 % 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 71.85 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2 % in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Cyprus ranks 58th 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 10.1%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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.