Cyprus vs Taiwan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Cyprus
12.9%
in 2024
Taiwan
12.3%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
96th
Taiwan rank
99th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Cyprus
- Taiwan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 96th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 12.4% | 13.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 12.0% | 4.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Cyprus or Taiwan?
- Cyprus, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Cyprus and Taiwan?
- 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Taiwan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Cyprus ranks 96th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.