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Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Cyprus

Female labor force participation rate in Cyprus in 2025 — 61.21%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 18.54 pp.

2025 61.21% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 43of 182
Period maximum 62.5%2023
Period minimum 42.67%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Cyprus, 1990–202540455055606519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 42.67%1991: 43.44%1992: 43.86%1993: 44.61%1994: 45.37%1995: 46.12%1996: 46.83%1997: 47.49%1998: 48.11%1999: 48.71%2000: 49.3%2001: 51.87%2002: 52.34%2003: 53.75%2004: 53.67%2005: 53.51%2006: 54.3%2007: 55.72%2008: 56.12%2009: 56.69%2010: 57.84%2011: 57.52%2012: 57.2%2013: 57.37%2014: 58.94%2015: 59.1%2016: 58.28%2017: 58.92%2018: 59.63%2019: 60.1%2020: 59.05%2021: 59.53%2022: 61.22%2023: 62.5%2024: 61.41%2025: 61.21%
Change over the period: +18.54 pp Annual average: 0.53 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus

Cyprus 61.21%
World 48.94%
Europe & Central Asia 51.08%
Western Asia computed 28.37%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 61.21 −0.2 pp
2024 61.41 −1.09 pp
2023 62.5 +1.28 pp
2022 61.22 +1.69 pp
2021 59.53 +0.48 pp
2020 59.05 −1.05 pp
2019 60.1 +0.47 pp
2018 59.63 +0.71 pp
2017 58.92 +0.64 pp
2016 58.28 −0.82 pp
2015 59.1 +0.15 pp
2014 58.94 +1.57 pp
2013 57.37 +0.17 pp
2012 57.2 −0.31 pp
2011 57.52 −0.32 pp
2010 57.84 +1.15 pp
2009 56.69 +0.57 pp
2008 56.12 +0.4 pp
2007 55.72 +1.42 pp
2006 54.3 +0.79 pp
2005 53.51 −0.17 pp
2004 53.67 −0.07 pp
2003 53.75 +1.41 pp
2002 52.34 +0.47 pp
2001 51.87 +2.57 pp
2000 49.3 +0.59 pp
1999 48.71 +0.6 pp
1998 48.11 +0.62 pp
1997 47.49 +0.66 pp
1996 46.83 +0.71 pp
1995 46.12 +0.74 pp
1994 45.37 +0.76 pp
1993 44.61 +0.74 pp
1992 43.86 +0.42 pp
1991 43.44 +0.77 pp
1990 42.67 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 62.28 QA Qatar 61.85 CY Cyprus 61.21 AZ Azerbaijan 60.76 GE Georgia 56.7 AE United Arab Emirates 53.03 AM Armenia 51.06 KW Kuwait 47.2 BH Bahrain 42.29 TR Türkiye 37.15 SA Saudi Arabia 33.57 OM Oman 29.96 JO Jordan 16.03 SY Syria 12.73 IQ Iraq 10.94 YE Yemen 4.66
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About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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