Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus is 25.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus peaked at 41.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2016.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.1% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -37.1% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 17.9% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 35.0% | 3 |
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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 duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Cyprus was 25.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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