Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 20.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
20.5
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2015
All-time low
12.2
in 2009
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus is 20.5, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus peaked at 48.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2001 | 21.4 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 14 | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +110.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 29 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 25.4 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 18.4 | -27.6% |
| 2026 | 20.5 | +11.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.76 | 12.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.66 | 24.6 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 18.4 | 37.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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) - % of total in Cyprus?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus was 20.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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