Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2005
All-time low
9.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 10.4% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 34 Austria 11.1% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 36 Spain 10.7% compare
- 38 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 38 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 40 Croatia 9.2% compare
- 40 Croatia 9.2% 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 labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Cyprus was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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