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

Latest (2024)
58.79 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.9 %
in 2003
All-time low
56.15 %
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02040601999201120241999: 56.4 %2000: 58.1 %2001: 59.8 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 62.9 %2004: 61.6 %2005: 62.5 %2006: 62.6 %2007: 62.2 %2008: 62.3 %2009: 61.5 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 61.6 %2012: 59.6 %2013: 61.4 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 60.2 %2016: 59.2 %2017: 58.9 %2018: 56.9 %2019: 56.1 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 61.5 %2022: 61.1 %2023: 59.6 %2024: 58.8 %

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Brunei Darussalam 59.96 % compare
  2. 47 Lithuania 59.85 % compare
  3. 48 Czechia 59.76 % compare
  4. 50 Latvia 58.52 % compare
  5. 51 Luxembourg 58.51 % compare
  6. 52 Poland 58.43 % 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 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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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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