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

Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 63.89 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.89 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.87 %
in 2006
All-time low
62.59 %
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

0204060801999201120241999: 71.1 %2000: 71.7 %2001: 71.9 %2002: 72 %2003: 73.4 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 74.8 %2006: 74.9 %2007: 73.3 %2008: 72.9 %2009: 69.8 %2010: 71 %2011: 70.2 %2012: 68.3 %2013: 68.1 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 65.2 %2017: 64.9 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 62.6 %2020: 65 %2021: 68.3 %2022: 68.7 %2023: 65 %2024: 63.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus stood at 63.89 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 74.87 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.59 %, in 2019.

Cyprus ranks 59th of 79 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 71.07 %
2000 71.67 % +0.8%
2001 71.87 % +0.3%
2002 72.03 % +0.2%
2003 73.42 % +1.9%
2004 72.81 % -0.8%
2005 74.81 % +2.7%
2006 74.87 % +0.1%
2007 73.33 % -2.1%
2008 72.93 % -0.5%
2009 69.79 % -4.3%
2010 70.97 % +1.7%
2011 70.18 % -1.1%
2012 68.35 % -2.6%
2013 68.12 % -0.3%
2014 67.78 % -0.5%
2015 66.18 % -2.4%
2016 65.25 % -1.4%
2017 64.93 % -0.5%
2018 62.74 % -3.4%
2019 62.59 % -0.2%
2020 64.99 % +3.8%
2021 68.34 % +5.2%
2022 68.74 % +0.6%
2023 65.02 % -5.4%
2024 63.89 % -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.07 % 71.07 % 71.07 % 1
2000s 72.75 % 69.79 % 74.87 % 10
2010s 66.71 % 62.59 % 70.97 % 10
2020s 66.2 % 63.89 % 68.74 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 56 Sweden 66 % compare
  2. 57 Austria 65.63 % compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.53 % compare
  4. 60 Latvia 63.76 % compare
  5. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.67 % compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 63.02 % 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 63.89 % 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 74.87 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 62.59 % in 2019.
How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Cyprus ranks 59th 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 5.7%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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.