Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 41.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2003
All-time low
16.0%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus, 2000–2020

20304050602000201020202000: 50.9 Percentage2001: 46.5 Percentage2002: 52.1 Percentage2003: 56.2 Percentage2004: 50.5 Percentage2005: 50.1 Percentage2006: 52.6 Percentage2007: 49.2 Percentage2008: 18.4 Percentage2009: 21.6 Percentage2010: 16 Percentage2011: 28.3 Percentage2012: 33.1 Percentage2013: 36.3 Percentage2014: 41 Percentage2015: 51 Percentage2016: 52.8 Percentage2017: 50.6 Percentage2018: 48.8 Percentage2019: 41.3 Percentage2020: 41.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus is 41.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus peaked at 56.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.

That places Cyprus 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Cyprus, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2000 50.9%
2001 46.5% -8.6%
2002 52.1% +12.0%
2003 56.2% +7.9%
2004 50.5% -10.1%
2005 50.1% -0.8%
2006 52.6% +5.0%
2007 49.2% -6.5%
2008 18.4% -62.6%
2009 21.6% +17.4%
2010 16.0% -25.9%
2011 28.3% +76.9%
2012 33.1% +17.0%
2013 36.3% +9.7%
2014 41.0% +12.9%
2015 51.0% +24.4%
2016 52.8% +3.5%
2017 50.6% -4.2%
2018 48.8% -3.6%
2019 41.3% -15.4%
2020 41.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.8% 18.4% 56.2% 10
2010s 39.9% 16.0% 52.8% 10
2020s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 28 Switzerland 45.4% compare
  2. 29 Denmark 43.9% compare
  3. 30 Norway 43.7% compare
  4. 32 Finland 39.9% compare
  5. 33 Malta 38.8% compare
  6. 34 Ireland 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus?
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus was 41.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Cyprus ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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