Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Cyprus is 45.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cyprus peaked at 45.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.9% | — |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 34.9% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.6% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cyprus?
- Labor force, female in Cyprus was 45.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force, female?
- Cyprus ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.