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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 10.97 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.97 %
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
25.45 %
in 2008
All-time low
10.07 %
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

01020301999201120241999: 14.5 %2000: 18.2 %2001: 19 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 23 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 22.1 %2010: 22.8 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 13.1 %2021: 18.2 %2022: 14 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 11 %

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 10.97 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 25.45 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.07 %, in 2017.

Cyprus ranks 57th of 78 countries on this measure, 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 — 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 — Male — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 14.46 %
2000 18.24 % +26.1%
2001 18.96 % +3.9%
2002 19.27 % +1.6%
2003 23.04 % +19.6%
2004 19.68 % -14.6%
2005 25.38 % +29.0%
2006 23.92 % -5.8%
2007 23.27 % -2.7%
2008 25.45 % +9.4%
2009 22.1 % -13.2%
2010 22.77 % +3.0%
2011 22.55 % -1.0%
2012 21.26 % -5.7%
2013 15.26 % -28.2%
2014 13.83 % -9.4%
2015 13.1 % -5.3%
2016 13.37 % +2.1%
2017 10.07 % -24.7%
2018 11.55 % +14.7%
2019 13.88 % +20.2%
2020 13.13 % -5.4%
2021 18.21 % +38.7%
2022 14.03 % -23.0%
2023 10.14 % -27.7%
2024 10.97 % +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.46 % 14.46 % 14.46 % 1
2000s 21.93 % 18.24 % 25.45 % 10
2010s 15.76 % 10.07 % 22.77 % 10
2020s 13.3 % 10.14 % 18.21 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 54 Latvia 12.01 % compare
  2. 55 Ukraine 11.91 % compare
  3. 56 Malta 11.59 % compare
  4. 58 Portugal 10.85 % compare
  5. 59 Greece 9.65 % compare
  6. 60 Bulgaria 9.54 % compare
  7. 60 Russian Federation 9.54 % 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 10.97 % 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 25.45 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 % in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Cyprus ranks 57th out of 78 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 20.7%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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85 places, 1,493 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.