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

Cyprus: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 42.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2016
All-time low
18.8%
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: 53.3 Percentage2005: 51.8 Percentage2006: 55.6 Percentage2007: 52.6 Percentage2008: 22 Percentage2009: 20.3 Percentage2010: 18.8 Percentage2011: 36.3 Percentage2012: 33.6 Percentage2013: 38.2 Percentage2014: 44 Percentage2015: 56.2 Percentage2016: 58.2 Percentage2017: 49.7 Percentage2018: 49.2 Percentage2019: 44 Percentage2020: 42.1 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 42.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Cyprus peaked at 58.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.

Cyprus ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, 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 - quarterly data 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 53.3% -5.2%
2005 51.8% -2.8%
2006 55.6% +7.3%
2007 52.6% -5.4%
2008 22.0% -58.2%
2009 20.3% -7.7%
2010 18.8% -7.4%
2011 36.3% +93.1%
2012 33.6% -7.4%
2013 38.2% +13.7%
2014 44.0% +15.2%
2015 56.2% +27.7%
2016 58.2% +3.6%
2017 49.7% -14.6%
2018 49.2% -1.0%
2019 44.0% -10.6%
2020 42.1% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 20.3% 56.2% 10
2010s 42.8% 18.8% 58.2% 10
2020s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 30 Latvia 46.8% compare
  2. 30 Latvia 46.8% compare
  3. 32 Finland 43.3% compare
  4. 34 Malta 37.6% compare
  5. 35 Ireland 37.1% compare
  6. 36 Türkiye 34.1% 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 42.1% 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 58.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 44 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 123.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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