Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus

Cyprus: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.707 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.714 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.71 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.715 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.712 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.744 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.755 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.762 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.806 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.809 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.811 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2005 0.7%
2006 0.7% +1.0%
2007 0.7% -0.6%
2008 0.7% +0.7%
2009 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% +4.5%
2012 0.8% +1.5%
2013 0.8% +0.8%
2014 0.8% +5.8%
2015 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 11 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  4. 14 Estonia 0.8% compare
  5. 15 Latvia 0.8% compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Cyprus was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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