NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus

Cyprus: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.81 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
10.81
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.67
in 2013
All-time low
8.99
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 11.72006: 10.72007: 92008: 9.72009: 9.92010: 11.72011: 14.62012: 162013: 18.72014: 172015: 15.32016: 162017: 16.12018: 13.22019: 13.72020: 14.42021: 13.82022: 14.72023: 13.62024: 10.62025: 10.72026: 10.82027: 10.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus is 10.81, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus peaked at 18.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 2007.

That places Cyprus 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 11.71
2006 10.73 -8.4%
2007 8.99 -16.1%
2008 9.65 +7.3%
2009 9.9 +2.6%
2010 11.68 +18.0%
2011 14.64 +25.3%
2012 15.98 +9.1%
2013 18.67 +16.8%
2014 17.01 -8.9%
2015 15.3 -10.0%
2016 16.02 +4.7%
2017 16.09 +0.5%
2018 13.21 -17.9%
2019 13.66 +3.4%
2020 14.36 +5.1%
2021 13.77 -4.1%
2022 14.72 +6.9%
2023 13.64 -7.3%
2024 10.64 -22.0%
2025 10.69 +0.5%
2026 10.75 +0.5%
2027 10.81 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2 8.99 11.71 5
2010s 15.23 11.68 18.67 10
2020s 12.42 10.64 14.72 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 146 Republic of Korea 10.99 compare
  2. 147 Viet Nam 10.94 compare
  3. 148 Bulgaria 10.87 compare
  4. 150 Bahrain 10.54 compare
  5. 151 Poland 10.5 compare
  6. 152 Greece 10.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus was 10.81 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Cyprus ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.