Cyprus vs Spain: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Cyprus
9.8%
in 2025
Spain
7.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.8% against 7.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 14.3% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 9.8% against 7.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Cyprus and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.