NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Cyprus

Cyprus: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 22.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.71
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 116 countries
All-time high
36.53
in 2013
All-time low
12.82
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Cyprus, 1999–2024

0102030401999201120241999: 19.52000: 15.92001: 13.42002: 12.82003: 15.32004: 26.32005: 26.72006: 17.92007: 16.32008: 17.42009: 19.42010: 22.42011: 26.32012: 31.22013: 36.52014: 34.52015: 31.22016: 29.72017: 29.62018: 25.12019: 23.52020: 25.42021: 27.32022: 27.62023: 23.32024: 22.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Cyprus stood at 22.71.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Cyprus peaked at 36.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2002.

That places Cyprus 107th out of 116 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.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 19.47
2000 15.93 -18.2%
2001 13.36 -16.1%
2002 12.82 -4.0%
2003 15.27 +19.1%
2004 26.3 +72.2%
2005 26.71 +1.5%
2006 17.95 -32.8%
2007 16.3 -9.2%
2008 17.38 +6.6%
2009 19.45 +11.9%
2010 22.39 +15.1%
2011 26.25 +17.3%
2012 31.2 +18.9%
2013 36.53 +17.1%
2014 34.54 -5.5%
2015 31.16 -9.8%
2016 29.73 -4.6%
2017 29.58 -0.5%
2018 25.1 -15.2%
2019 23.49 -6.4%
2020 25.39 +8.1%
2021 27.28 +7.4%
2022 27.56 +1.0%
2023 23.26 -15.6%
2024 22.71 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.47 19.47 19.47 1
2000s 18.15 12.82 26.71 10
2010s 29 22.39 36.53 10
2020s 25.24 22.71 27.56 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 104 Slovenia 23.39 compare
  2. 105 Vanuatu 23.35 compare
  3. 106 Estonia 22.89 compare
  4. 108 Montenegro 22.56 compare
  5. 109 Brunei Darussalam 20.45 compare
  6. 110 New Caledonia 14.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Cyprus?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Cyprus was 22.71 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 36.53 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Cyprus ranks 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
116 places, 2,252 data points, 1976–2026
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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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.