Cyprus - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 36.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 53.32 in 1991, while its lowest value was 35.47 in 1976.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 42.25
1976 35.47
1988 43.71
1989 49.04
1990 50.00
1991 53.32
1992 45.06
1995 49.12
2000 39.59
2001 42.00
2002 38.70
2003 40.04
2004 38.29
2005 38.97
2006 38.35
2007 39.71
2008 40.54
2009 38.77
2010 40.21
2011 36.58
2012 35.53
2013 36.31
2014 39.54
2015 38.89
2016 38.46
2017 39.83
2018 41.80
2019 39.85
2020 36.59

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 36.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.24 in 1991, while its lowest value was 35.68 in 2012.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.45
1991 47.24
1992 44.78
1993 44.12
1994 43.44
1995 42.76
1996 42.10
1997 41.44
1998 40.78
1999 40.13
2000 39.49
2001 42.18
2002 38.93
2003 40.30
2004 38.43
2005 38.92
2006 38.45
2007 39.90
2008 40.82
2009 39.08
2010 40.63
2011 36.91
2012 35.68
2013 36.52
2014 39.84
2015 39.47
2016 39.03
2017 40.48
2018 42.31
2019 40.27
2020 36.73

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 40.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 78.43 in 1960, while its lowest value was 33.21 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 78.43
1976 50.04
1988 71.49
1989 75.23
1990 73.02
1991 71.13
1992 58.13
1995 60.81
2000 42.35
2001 42.95
2002 40.92
2003 42.42
2004 43.77
2005 46.64
2006 44.97
2007 43.89
2008 43.10
2009 42.11
2010 40.93
2011 41.40
2012 42.81
2013 40.77
2014 41.20
2015 36.81
2016 35.77
2017 33.21
2018 36.46
2019 37.67
2020 40.23

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 40.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.40 in 1991, while its lowest value was 34.36 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 61.56
1991 62.40
1992 58.30
1993 56.43
1994 54.54
1995 52.64
1996 50.77
1997 48.90
1998 47.06
1999 45.22
2000 43.37
2001 44.21
2002 42.17
2003 43.73
2004 44.85
2005 47.49
2006 45.90
2007 45.10
2008 44.46
2009 43.17
2010 42.13
2011 42.42
2012 43.59
2013 41.68
2014 42.17
2015 38.05
2016 36.96
2017 34.36
2018 37.47
2019 38.73
2020 40.98

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 38.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 62.42 in 1991, while its lowest value was 36.63 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 59.85
1976 42.99
1988 57.94
1989 62.41
1990 61.76
1991 62.42
1992 51.70
1995 55.06
2000 40.84
2001 42.45
2002 39.74
2003 41.16
2004 40.89
2005 42.59
2006 41.51
2007 41.66
2008 41.73
2009 40.35
2010 40.55
2011 38.84
2012 38.94
2013 38.39
2014 40.32
2015 37.90
2016 37.19
2017 36.63
2018 39.20
2019 38.82
2020 38.29

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 38.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 55.22 in 1991, while its lowest value was 37.26 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 54.44
1991 55.22
1992 51.88
1993 50.56
1994 49.25
1995 47.93
1996 46.62
1997 45.34
1998 44.06
1999 42.80
2000 41.53
2001 43.25
2002 40.65
2003 42.14
2004 41.87
2005 43.52
2006 42.43
2007 42.66
2008 42.74
2009 41.23
2010 41.42
2011 39.80
2012 39.83
2013 39.24
2014 41.07
2015 38.72
2016 37.94
2017 37.26
2018 39.77
2019 39.46
2020 38.97

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 70.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.21 in 2019, while its lowest value was 53.50 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 53.50
1991 53.98
1992 54.78
1993 54.03
1994 55.66
1995 55.01
1996 55.46
1997 56.83
1998 56.54
1999 56.52
2000 57.42
2001 60.28
2002 61.00
2003 62.36
2004 62.41
2005 61.74
2006 62.86
2007 64.17
2008 64.60
2009 65.34
2010 66.78
2011 66.11
2012 65.76
2013 66.32
2014 68.49
2015 68.81
2016 67.93
2017 68.60
2018 69.69
2019 70.21

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 79.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.10 in 1991, while its lowest value was 76.43 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 80.86
1991 81.10
1992 80.05
1993 81.05
1994 80.15
1995 80.56
1996 80.56
1997 79.48
1998 79.20
1999 79.36
2000 79.16
2001 79.18
2002 78.22
2003 78.83
2004 80.15
2005 79.87
2006 79.84
2007 79.32
2008 78.27
2009 78.14
2010 77.87
2011 77.40
2012 77.84
2013 77.87
2014 77.84
2015 76.68
2016 76.43
2017 76.90
2018 78.32
2019 79.37

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 74.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 74.84 in 2019, while its lowest value was 67.49 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 67.49
1991 67.84
1992 67.69
1993 67.82
1994 68.15
1995 68.03
1996 68.24
1997 68.36
1998 68.07
1999 68.15
2000 68.50
2001 69.92
2002 69.80
2003 70.80
2004 71.51
2005 71.04
2006 71.54
2007 71.89
2008 71.53
2009 71.80
2010 72.36
2011 71.79
2012 71.85
2013 72.15
2014 73.22
2015 72.79
2016 72.23
2017 72.80
2018 74.05
2019 74.84

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 56.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 58.58 in 2014, while its lowest value was 21.64 in 1978.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 40.82
1976 27.73
1978 21.64
1984 27.12
1985 32.25
1987 33.38
1988 46.76
1989 47.55
1990 48.24
1991 48.74
1992 43.26
1995 47.56
2000 49.13
2001 51.77
2002 52.44
2003 53.85
2004 53.50
2005 53.31
2006 54.36
2007 55.80
2008 55.85
2009 56.70
2010 57.84
2011 57.46
2012 56.94
2013 57.07
2014 58.58
2015 57.71
2016 56.39
2017 56.82
2018 57.37
2019 57.46
2020 56.59

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 56.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 58.34 in 2014, while its lowest value was 41.91 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 41.91
1991 42.56
1992 42.99
1993 43.70
1994 44.42
1995 45.13
1996 45.84
1997 46.56
1998 47.27
1999 47.98
2000 48.68
2001 51.34
2002 52.01
2003 53.39
2004 53.06
2005 52.89
2006 54.02
2007 55.51
2008 55.64
2009 56.43
2010 57.59
2011 57.20
2012 56.66
2013 56.79
2014 58.34
2015 57.51
2016 56.18
2017 56.65
2018 57.21
2019 57.30
2020 56.41
2021 56.65

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 81.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 85.69 in 2015, while its lowest value was 45.14 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 45.14
1976 45.74
1978 49.41
1984 57.64
1985 53.81
1987 55.49
1988 57.25
1989 57.58
1990 58.62
1991 59.34
1992 57.03
1995 61.01
2000 67.77
2001 71.34
2002 72.63
2003 73.34
2004 72.85
2005 72.13
2006 74.06
2007 75.80
2008 76.40
2009 79.35
2010 81.03
2011 81.26
2012 80.59
2013 81.25
2014 84.29
2015 85.69
2016 84.62
2017 84.97
2018 84.58
2019 83.42
2020 81.68

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 82.38 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.69 in 2015, while its lowest value was 54.90 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 54.90
1991 55.42
1992 57.03
1993 58.29
1994 59.58
1995 60.90
1996 62.23
1997 63.58
1998 64.95
1999 66.35
2000 67.77
2001 71.34
2002 72.63
2003 73.34
2004 72.85
2005 72.13
2006 74.06
2007 75.81
2008 76.40
2009 79.35
2010 81.03
2011 81.26
2012 80.59
2013 81.25
2014 84.29
2015 85.69
2016 84.62
2017 84.97
2018 84.58
2019 83.42
2020 81.68
2021 82.38

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 69.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 90.43 in 1960, while its lowest value was 43.80 in 1978.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 90.43
1976 60.63
1978 43.80
1984 47.05
1985 59.93
1987 60.15
1988 81.67
1989 82.58
1990 82.29
1991 82.13
1992 75.86
1995 77.96
2000 72.50
2001 72.57
2002 72.20
2003 73.43
2004 73.44
2005 73.91
2006 73.40
2007 73.61
2008 73.10
2009 71.46
2010 71.38
2011 70.71
2012 70.65
2013 70.24
2014 69.50
2015 67.35
2016 66.64
2017 66.87
2018 67.83
2019 68.88
2020 69.28

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 68.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.78 in 1991, while its lowest value was 66.39 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 76.34
1991 76.78
1992 75.39
1993 74.97
1994 74.54
1995 74.11
1996 73.67
1997 73.22
1998 72.77
1999 72.31
2000 71.84
2001 71.97
2002 71.61
2003 72.80
2004 72.84
2005 73.33
2006 72.94
2007 73.23
2008 72.82
2009 71.12
2010 71.07
2011 70.39
2012 70.31
2013 69.90
2014 69.22
2015 67.12
2016 66.39
2017 66.67
2018 67.65
2019 68.69
2020 69.07
2021 68.77

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Cyprus was 62.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 65.18 in 1991, while its lowest value was 32.72 in 1978.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 64.66
1976 44.01
1977 33.39
1978 32.72
1984 37.03
1985 46.04
1987 46.72
1988 63.94
1989 64.80
1990 65.01
1991 65.18
1992 59.28
1995 62.53
2000 60.28
2001 61.69
2002 61.86
2003 63.17
2004 63.04
2005 63.20
2006 63.54
2007 64.39
2008 64.21
2009 63.73
2010 64.27
2011 63.74
2012 63.43
2013 63.30
2014 63.75
2015 62.29
2016 61.26
2017 61.63
2018 62.40
2019 62.96
2020 62.70

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus was 62.67 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 64.39 in 2007, while its lowest value was 59.24 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.24
1991 59.78
1992 59.28
1993 59.41
1994 59.53
1995 59.66
1996 59.78
1997 59.91
1998 60.03
1999 60.16
2000 60.28
2001 61.69
2002 61.86
2003 63.17
2004 63.04
2005 63.20
2006 63.54
2007 64.39
2008 64.21
2009 63.73
2010 64.27
2011 63.74
2012 63.43
2013 63.30
2014 63.75
2015 62.29
2016 61.26
2017 61.63
2018 62.40
2019 62.96
2020 62.70
2021 62.67

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure