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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 50.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.6 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.84 %
in 2023
All-time low
39.82 %
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02040601999201120241999: 39.8 %2000: 42.6 %2001: 45.1 %2002: 47 %2003: 50.1 %2004: 47.8 %2005: 47.4 %2006: 47.7 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 48.8 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 49 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 46.7 %2014: 46.6 %2015: 44.8 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 46.7 %2019: 45.8 %2020: 44.3 %2021: 50.3 %2022: 50.5 %2023: 51.8 %2024: 50.6 %

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 50.6 %.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Cyprus peaked at 51.84 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.82 %, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 38th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 39.82 %
2000 42.57 % +6.9%
2001 45.15 % +6.1%
2002 46.95 % +4.0%
2003 50.08 % +6.7%
2004 47.78 % -4.6%
2005 47.4 % -0.8%
2006 47.66 % +0.5%
2007 48.66 % +2.1%
2008 48.79 % +0.3%
2009 49.65 % +1.8%
2010 50.89 % +2.5%
2011 49.05 % -3.6%
2012 45.35 % -7.5%
2013 46.67 % +2.9%
2014 46.6 % -0.1%
2015 44.81 % -3.8%
2016 45.75 % +2.1%
2017 46.9 % +2.5%
2018 46.66 % -0.5%
2019 45.75 % -2.0%
2020 44.27 % -3.2%
2021 50.33 % +13.7%
2022 50.47 % +0.3%
2023 51.84 % +2.7%
2024 50.6 % -2.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 50.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 50.6 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.82 % 39.82 % 39.82 % 1
2000s 47.47 % 42.57 % 50.08 % 10
2010s 46.84 % 44.81 % 50.89 % 10
2020s 49.5 % 44.27 % 51.84 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 35 Uruguay 51.14 % compare
  2. 36 Finland 51.01 % compare
  3. 37 Hungary 50.61 % compare
  4. 39 Serbia 50.48 % compare
  5. 40 Latvia 50.14 % compare
  6. 41 Lithuania 49.44 % 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 50.6 % 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 51.84 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 39.82 % in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Cyprus ranks 38th 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 8.6%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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.