Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 35.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
35.2
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
69.5
in 2014
All-time low
10.8
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Cyprus is 35.2, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Cyprus peaked at 69.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, 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 type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 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 type of employment sought in Cyprus?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Cyprus was 35.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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