Labor force, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force, total was 770,268 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 770,268 for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Cyprus peaked at 770,268 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 357,356, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 357,356 | — |
| 1991 | 365,398 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 369,147 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 376,868 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 385,822 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 395,306 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 405,086 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 414,925 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 424,717 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 434,538 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 444,571 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 467,154 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 477,404 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 498,316 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 512,182 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 525,197 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 538,627 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 556,863 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 569,349 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 583,119 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 600,971 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 610,147 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 623,910 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 635,175 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 651,925 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 657,397 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 663,048 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 678,816 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 698,503 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 715,150 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 719,491 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 735,675 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 755,975 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 767,136 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 765,938 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 770,268 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 770,268 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 770,268 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,916 | 357,356 | 434,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,278 | 444,571 | 583,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653,504 | 600,971 | 715,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,414 | 719,491 | 770,268 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 149 Gabon 844,145 compare
- 150 Gambia 807,275 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 789,369 compare
- 153 Estonia 754,206 compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 737,977 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 651,715 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 in Cyprus?
- Labor force, total in Cyprus was 770,268 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 770,268 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,356 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force, total?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.