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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 4.71 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.71 %
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10.67 %
in 2009
All-time low
3.14 %
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

468101999201120241999: 3.1 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 7 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 8 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.7 %2022: 5 %2023: 5.3 %2024: 4.7 %

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 4.71 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 10.67 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.14 %, in 1999.

That places Cyprus 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 3.14 %
2000 6.2 % +97.5%
2001 6.42 % +3.5%
2002 6.95 % +8.3%
2003 7.74 % +11.4%
2004 7.68 % -0.8%
2005 7.95 % +3.5%
2006 6.35 % -20.1%
2007 6.2 % -2.4%
2008 5.99 % -3.4%
2009 10.67 % +78.1%
2010 10.26 % -3.8%
2011 8.92 % -13.1%
2012 6.29 % -29.5%
2013 5.75 % -8.6%
2014 5.76 % +0.2%
2015 5.34 % -7.3%
2016 5.29 % -0.9%
2017 4.11 % -22.3%
2018 3.26 % -20.7%
2019 3.28 % +0.6%
2020 5.09 % +55.2%
2021 5.74 % +12.8%
2022 5 % -12.9%
2023 5.29 % +5.8%
2024 4.71 % -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.14 % 3.14 % 3.14 % 1
2000s 7.22 % 5.99 % 10.67 % 10
2010s 5.83 % 3.26 % 10.26 % 10
2020s 5.17 % 4.71 % 5.74 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 56 Russian Federation 5.41 % compare
  2. 57 Greece 5.36 % compare
  3. 58 North Macedonia 5.35 % compare
  4. 60 Austria 4.67 % compare
  5. 61 Czechia 3.89 % compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 3.78 % 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 4.71 % 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 10.67 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 % in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Cyprus ranks 59th out of 76 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 18.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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83 places, 1,449 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.