Labor force with basic education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force with basic education was 36.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Cyprus is 36.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Cyprus peaked at 51.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 42.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Cyprus?
- Labor force with basic education in Cyprus was 36.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force with basic education?
- Cyprus ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).