Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 64 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.5 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
14.8 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 64 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus peaked at 66.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.8 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 20.3 Thousand persons | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8 Thousand persons | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 37.3 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.1 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 54.4 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 60 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 66.5 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 64.9 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 61.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.8 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 57.5 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 60.1 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 62.8 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 64 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6 Thousand persons, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 64 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4 Thousand persons, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8 Thousand persons | 14.8 Thousand persons | 14.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.11 Thousand persons | 20.3 Thousand persons | 42.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.04 Thousand persons | 46.2 Thousand persons | 66.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.27 Thousand persons | 51.8 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 North Macedonia 77.7 Thousand persons compare
- 26 North Macedonia 77.7 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Hungary 72.6 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus was 64 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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