Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
69.5
in 2014
All-time low
10.8
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 23 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 69.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 | — |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 17 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 34 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5 | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 69.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.8 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 54 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24.7 | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 23 | -6.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.35 | 26.4 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.62 | 23 | 35.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Slovenia 40.2 compare
- 42 Slovenia 40.2 compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 25.7 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 22.8 compare
- 47 Martinique 20.3 compare
- 48 Mayotte 18 compare
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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 23 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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