Cyprus vs Malaysia: Youth unemployment rate
Cyprus
12.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
95th
Malaysia rank
98th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Cyprus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 10.6% | 15.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.1% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Cyprus or Malaysia?
- Cyprus, at 12.7% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Cyprus and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malaysia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Cyprus ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.