Labor force, total, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5619 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.5619 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.5704 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4533 units per person, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4533 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4574 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4562 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4568 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4582 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4602 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4623 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4644 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4666 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4691 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4845 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4864 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4985 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5191 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5218 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5256 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5329 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5322 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5354 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5365 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5425 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.536 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5412 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5497 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5558 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5525 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5585 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5678 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5704 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5639 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5619 units per person | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5619 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5619 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4591 units per person | 0.4533 units per person | 0.4666 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5026 units per person | 0.4691 units per person | 0.5256 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5401 units per person | 0.5322 units per person | 0.5558 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5625 units per person | 0.5525 units per person | 0.5704 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Cyprus?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Cyprus was 0.5619 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5704 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4533 units per person in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.