ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 92.52 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.52 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
96.48 %
in 2006
All-time low
91.3 %
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 95.3 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 95.1 %2002: 95.1 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 94.4 %2005: 94.8 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 94.6 %2008: 94.8 %2009: 93.7 %2010: 92.8 %2011: 92.2 %2012: 93.4 %2013: 92.1 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 92.1 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 93.2 %2018: 92.6 %2019: 92.3 %2020: 92.5 %2021: 92.2 %2022: 93.5 %2023: 92.8 %2024: 92.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus is 92.52 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 96.48 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.3 %, in 2016.

That places Cyprus 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 95.28 %
2000 94.64 % -0.7%
2001 95.14 % +0.5%
2002 95.07 % -0.1%
2003 95.47 % +0.4%
2004 94.44 % -1.1%
2005 94.81 % +0.4%
2006 96.48 % +1.8%
2007 94.58 % -2.0%
2008 94.85 % +0.3%
2009 93.73 % -1.2%
2010 92.84 % -0.9%
2011 92.24 % -0.6%
2012 93.36 % +1.2%
2013 92.09 % -1.4%
2014 92.79 % +0.8%
2015 92.06 % -0.8%
2016 91.3 % -0.8%
2017 93.18 % +2.1%
2018 92.58 % -0.6%
2019 92.34 % -0.3%
2020 92.49 % +0.2%
2021 92.16 % -0.4%
2022 93.49 % +1.4%
2023 92.81 % -0.7%
2024 92.52 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.28 % 95.28 % 95.28 % 1
2000s 94.92 % 93.73 % 96.48 % 10
2010s 92.48 % 91.3 % 93.36 % 10
2020s 92.69 % 92.16 % 93.49 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Ireland 92.62 % compare
  2. 38 Portugal 92.62 % compare
  3. 40 Palestine, State of 92.56 % compare
  4. 42 Bhutan 92.48 % compare
  5. 43 Serbia 92.32 % compare
  6. 44 Angola 92.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus was 92.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 96.48 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3 % in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Cyprus ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.