ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus
Cyprus: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 58.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 58.79 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Cyprus peaked at 62.9 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.15 %, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 49th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.44 % | — |
| 2000 | 58.14 % | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 59.78 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60.57 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.9 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 61.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.51 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.58 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.51 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.54 % | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.65 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.64 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 61.41 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 61.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.22 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.2 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.88 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.89 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 56.15 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.91 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.52 % | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 61.13 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.65 % | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.79 % | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.44 % | 56.44 % | 56.44 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4 % | 58.14 % | 62.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 % | 56.15 % | 62.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6 % | 56.91 % | 61.52 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15,066 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 14,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 58.79 % 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 62.9 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.15 % in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Cyprus ranks 49th 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 4.1%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.