Jobs gap rate in Cyprus

Cyprus: Jobs gap rate was 7.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2014
All-time low
6.2
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Jobs gap rate in Cyprus, 1999–2024

51015201999201120241999: 11.22000: 8.52001: 72002: 6.92003: 7.12004: 8.52005: 10.12006: 82007: 6.62008: 6.22009: 7.82010: 9.82011: 12.22012: 16.32013: 21.22014: 21.42015: 20.32016: 17.72017: 152018: 122019: 9.72020: 10.12021: 11.32022: 9.62023: 8.32024: 7.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, jobs gap rate in Cyprus stood at 7.4.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Cyprus peaked at 21.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 11.2
2000 8.5 -24.1%
2001 7 -17.6%
2002 6.9 -1.4%
2003 7.1 +2.9%
2004 8.5 +19.7%
2005 10.1 +18.8%
2006 8 -20.8%
2007 6.6 -17.5%
2008 6.2 -6.1%
2009 7.8 +25.8%
2010 9.8 +25.6%
2011 12.2 +24.5%
2012 16.3 +33.6%
2013 21.2 +30.1%
2014 21.4 +0.9%
2015 20.3 -5.1%
2016 17.7 -12.8%
2017 15 -15.3%
2018 12 -20.0%
2019 9.7 -19.2%
2020 10.1 +4.1%
2021 11.3 +11.9%
2022 9.6 -15.0%
2023 8.3 -13.5%
2024 7.4 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2 11.2 11.2 1
2000s 7.67 6.2 10.1 10
2010s 15.56 9.7 21.4 10
2020s 9.34 7.4 11.3 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 49 Slovakia 7.9 compare
  2. 50 Brunei Darussalam 7.8 compare
  3. 51 Mali 7.5 compare
  4. 53 Bulgaria 7.2 compare
  5. 54 Belarus 7 compare
  6. 54 Barbados 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Cyprus?
Jobs gap rate in Cyprus was 7.4 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for jobs gap rate?
Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.