Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 41.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.2
in 2003
All-time low
16
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 33rd out of 45 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: % of total unemployment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 41 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 51 | +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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 41.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 41.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.81 | 18.4 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.92 | 16 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 45 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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