Labor force, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force, female was 350,968 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Cyprus is 350,968, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cyprus peaked at 351,647 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,791, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,791 | — |
| 1991 | 128,888 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 132,114 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 136,894 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 142,356 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 148,125 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 154,127 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 160,287 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 166,552 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 172,925 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 179,436 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 193,465 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 199,984 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 210,402 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 215,406 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 220,199 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 229,142 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 241,077 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 248,805 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 257,326 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 268,514 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 272,701 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 276,568 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 282,529 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 295,319 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 300,908 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 301,310 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 309,026 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 316,966 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 323,532 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 321,793 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 328,196 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 341,028 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 351,647 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 348,895 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 350,968 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 350,968 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 350,968 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,706 | 124,791 | 172,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,524 | 179,436 | 257,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,737 | 268,514 | 323,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,421 | 321,793 | 351,647 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cyprus?
- Labor force, female in Cyprus was 350,968 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 351,647 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,791 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force, female?
- Cyprus ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.