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
27th
of 45 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

2040601999201220251999: 14.8 Thousand persons2000: 20.3 Thousand persons2001: 22.1 Thousand persons2002: 21.4 Thousand persons2003: 28.8 Thousand persons2004: 32.9 Thousand persons2005: 36.9 Thousand persons2006: 37.3 Thousand persons2007: 38.1 Thousand persons2008: 41 Thousand persons2009: 42.3 Thousand persons2010: 46.2 Thousand persons2011: 49.9 Thousand persons2012: 54.4 Thousand persons2013: 60 Thousand persons2014: 66.5 Thousand persons2015: 64.9 Thousand persons2016: 61.6 Thousand persons2017: 61.6 Thousand persons2018: 57.8 Thousand persons2019: 57.5 Thousand persons2020: 57.3 Thousand persons2021: 53.6 Thousand persons2022: 51.8 Thousand persons2023: 60.1 Thousand persons2024: 62.8 Thousand persons2025: 64 Thousand persons

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 27th of 45 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

Annual values for Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Cyprus, 1999 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Romania 79.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 25 North Macedonia 77.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 26 Hungary 72.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.1 Thousand persons compare

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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 27th out of 45 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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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
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