Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.5
in 2014
All-time low
10.8
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Cyprus is 23, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Cyprus peaked at 69.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 32nd out of 35 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 duration of unemployment 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% |
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 |
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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 in Cyprus?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Cyprus was 23 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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