Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2014
All-time low
10.4%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus stood at 20.8%.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 47.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +96.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 10.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 20.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 20.8% | 35.4% | 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Cyprus was 20.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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