Cyprus vs Portugal: Unemployment with basic education, male
Cyprus
5.7%
in 2024
Portugal
5.6%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
68th
Portugal rank
71st
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 3.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).