Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Cyprus

Labor force in Cyprus in 2025 — 770,268 people. Ranked 147 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 115.5%.

2025 770,268 people +0.57% vs 2024
World rank 147of 182
Period maximum 770,268 people2025
Period minimum 357,356 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Cyprus, 1990–2025200,000400,000600,000800,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 357,356 people1991: 365,398 people1992: 369,147 people1993: 376,868 people1994: 385,822 people1995: 395,306 people1996: 405,086 people1997: 414,925 people1998: 424,717 people1999: 434,538 people2000: 444,571 people2001: 467,154 people2002: 477,404 people2003: 498,316 people2004: 512,182 people2005: 525,197 people2006: 538,627 people2007: 556,863 people2008: 569,349 people2009: 583,119 people2010: 600,971 people2011: 610,147 people2012: 623,910 people2013: 635,175 people2014: 651,925 people2015: 657,397 people2016: 663,048 people2017: 678,816 people2018: 698,503 people2019: 715,150 people2020: 719,491 people2021: 735,675 people2022: 755,975 people2023: 767,136 people2024: 765,938 people2025: 770,268 people
Change over the period: +412,912 (+115.55%) Average annual rate: 2.22 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Cyprus 770,268 people
World 3.74B people
Europe & Central Asia 429M people
Western Asia computed 117M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 770,268 +4,330 +0.57%
2024 765,938 −1,198 −0.16%
2023 767,136 +11,161 +1.48%
2022 755,975 +20,300 +2.76%
2021 735,675 +16,184 +2.25%
2020 719,491 +4,341 +0.61%
2019 715,150 +16,647 +2.38%
2018 698,503 +19,687 +2.9%
2017 678,816 +15,768 +2.38%
2016 663,048 +5,651 +0.86%
2015 657,397 +5,472 +0.84%
2014 651,925 +16,750 +2.64%
2013 635,175 +11,265 +1.81%
2012 623,910 +13,763 +2.26%
2011 610,147 +9,176 +1.53%
2010 600,971 +17,852 +3.06%
2009 583,119 +13,770 +2.42%
2008 569,349 +12,486 +2.24%
2007 556,863 +18,236 +3.39%
2006 538,627 +13,430 +2.56%
2005 525,197 +13,015 +2.54%
2004 512,182 +13,866 +2.78%
2003 498,316 +20,912 +4.38%
2002 477,404 +10,250 +2.19%
2001 467,154 +22,583 +5.08%
2000 444,571 +10,033 +2.31%
1999 434,538 +9,821 +2.31%
1998 424,717 +9,792 +2.36%
1997 414,925 +9,839 +2.43%
1996 405,086 +9,780 +2.47%
1995 395,306 +9,484 +2.46%
1994 385,822 +8,954 +2.38%
1993 376,868 +7,721 +2.09%
1992 369,147 +3,749 +1.03%
1991 365,398 +8,042 +2.25%
1990 357,356

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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