Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.5653 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus is 0.5653 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 462.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus peaked at 5.08 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1562 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8394 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8596 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.607 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2022 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1562 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5653 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5653 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5653 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +462.0% | -0.1562 % change on previous year | 0.5653 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.8394 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1562 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 124 Brunei 0.6047 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Vietnam 0.595 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bahamas 0.5764 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belgium 0.5625 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Finland 0.5391 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Denmark 0.5285 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cyprus was 0.5653 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1562 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.