Working-age population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Working-age population was 809.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 809.77 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Cyprus peaked at 809.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 503.57, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Working-age population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 503.57 | — |
| 2000 | 512.76 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 522.52 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 527.09 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 540.14 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 563.41 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 581.55 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 589.07 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 610.95 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 618.9 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 634.94 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 656.01 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 678.05 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 688.57 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 685.57 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 678.11 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 675.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 680.82 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 692.46 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 701.16 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 711.85 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 720.38 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 731.29 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 742.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 777.64 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 786.46 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 809.77 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.57 | 503.57 | 503.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 570.13 | 512.76 | 634.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.84 | 656.01 | 711.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.34 | 720.38 | 809.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 1,080 compare
- 71 Bahrain 944.98 compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 873.93 compare
- 74 Fiji 614.83 compare
- 75 Luxembourg 563.82 compare
- 76 Malta 503.87 compare
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 working-age population in Cyprus?
- Working-age population in Cyprus was 809.77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 809.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.57 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for working-age population?
- Cyprus ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.