Jobs gap in Cyprus
Cyprus: Jobs gap was 38.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 38.7 for jobs gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Cyprus peaked at 98.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.26, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.3 | — |
| 2000 | 27.17 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 23.26 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 23.28 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.82 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 31.44 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 31.24 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 26.91 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 25.27 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 32.48 | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 43.12 | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 55.22 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 75.04 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 97.99 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 98.65 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.14 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 78.27 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 66.93 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 54.46 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 44.71 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 46.66 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.18 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 47.84 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 43.36 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 23.26 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 | 43.12 | 98.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.35 | 38.7 | 55.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 60 Slovenia 61.48 compare
- 61 Luxembourg 52.94 compare
- 62 Mauritius 40.14 compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 37.31 compare
- 65 Iceland 20.14 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 18.91 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 jobs gap in Cyprus?
- Jobs gap in Cyprus was 38.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for jobs gap?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.