Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 20.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
20.3%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Cyprus is 20.3%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 54.9% 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 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 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 | 27.6% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -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 | 45.0% | -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 | 29.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -27.6% |
| 2026 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 12.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 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 20.3% 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 45 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 54.9%. 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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