Cyprus - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Cyprus was 636,100 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 636,100 in 2021 and a minimum value of 338,393 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 338,393
1991 349,467
1992 355,050
1993 364,793
1994 375,057
1995 385,818
1996 395,692
1997 406,495
1998 417,870
1999 429,480
2000 441,245
2001 462,162
2002 474,225
2003 495,521
2004 506,173
2005 519,600
2006 534,263
2007 553,842
2008 564,611
2009 571,993
2010 587,534
2011 590,673
2012 594,715
2013 599,510
2014 609,418
2015 600,993
2016 595,904
2017 604,631
2018 617,517
2019 628,547
2020 631,523
2021 636,100

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure