Cyprus—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#45
of 188 countries
Maximum
64.0%
2023
Minimum
53.7%
2013
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
63.7%
Previous
63.9%
Highest
64.0%
Lowest
53.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cyprus's employment to population ratio (%) was 63.7% in 2025, ranking #45 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 64.0% (2023) and the lowest was 53.7% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 57.5% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.