Cyprus vs Ireland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Cyprus
4.4
in 2025
Ireland
4.7
in 2025
Cyprus rank
34th
Ireland rank
31st
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7 against 4.4 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 5.44 | 1.06 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 10.71 | 0.57 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 4.95 | 1.07 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.7 against 4.4 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.3, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.