Cyprus vs Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction
Cyprus
25.1%
in 2025
Italy
27.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
18th
Italy rank
16th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.0% against 25.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 7.2% | 20.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 11.6% | 15.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 1.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Cyprus or Italy?
- Italy, at 27.0% against 25.1% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Cyprus and Italy?
- 1.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Cyprus ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.