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
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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