Cyprus vs Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Cyprus
4.4%
in 2025
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 45 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 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.