Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus
Cyprus: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 5 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus stood at 5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus peaked at 33 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 5 Thousand persons | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 7 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 15 Thousand persons | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 26 Thousand persons | +73.3% |
| 2014 | 33 Thousand persons | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 29 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 24 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 19 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 12 Thousand persons | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 10 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 10 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 7 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 18 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Cyprus was 5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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