Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.0%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus stood at 25.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.0% | — |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 6 |
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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus was 25.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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