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
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cyprus, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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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About this data
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.