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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 71.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.01 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.01 %
in 2024
All-time low
46.21 %
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801999201120241999: 46.2 %2000: 52 %2001: 54.2 %2002: 56.2 %2003: 56.4 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 54.3 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 55.4 %2008: 54.5 %2009: 58.1 %2010: 58.8 %2011: 57 %2012: 52.9 %2013: 59.1 %2014: 54.8 %2015: 56 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 56.8 %2020: 56.8 %2021: 65.2 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 67.5 %2024: 71 %

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 71.01 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 71.01 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.21 %, in 1999.

That places Cyprus 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 46.21 %
2000 52.02 % +12.6%
2001 54.19 % +4.2%
2002 56.2 % +3.7%
2003 56.42 % +0.4%
2004 57.67 % +2.2%
2005 54.27 % -5.9%
2006 56.64 % +4.4%
2007 55.44 % -2.1%
2008 54.51 % -1.7%
2009 58.15 % +6.7%
2010 58.78 % +1.1%
2011 56.99 % -3.0%
2012 52.93 % -7.1%
2013 59.08 % +11.6%
2014 54.78 % -7.3%
2015 56.03 % +2.3%
2016 56.52 % +0.9%
2017 56.88 % +0.6%
2018 56.23 % -1.1%
2019 56.76 % +0.9%
2020 56.79 % +0.1%
2021 65.23 % +14.9%
2022 64.65 % -0.9%
2023 67.52 % +4.4%
2024 71.01 % +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.21 % 46.21 % 46.21 % 1
2000s 55.55 % 52.02 % 58.15 % 10
2010s 56.5 % 52.93 % 59.08 % 10
2020s 65.04 % 56.79 % 71.01 % 5

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  3. 29 Lithuania 71.14 % compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.18 % compare
  5. 32 Ireland 69.71 % compare
  6. 33 Panama 69.41 % 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 71.01 % 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 71.01 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 46.21 % in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Cyprus ranks 30th 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 up 29.6%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,536 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.