Unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 23 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus stood at 23 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 69.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 Thousand persons | 10.8 Thousand persons | 21.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.35 Thousand persons | 26.4 Thousand persons | 69.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.62 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 35.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Cyprus was 23 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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