Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Cyprus, 2005–2020

57.51012.5152005201220202005: 62006: 52007: 52008: 42009: 62010: 72011: 72012: 112013: 152014: 152015: 142016: 112017: 92018: 62019: 52020: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 5 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.

The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Cyprus peaked at 15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 6 —
2006 5 -16.7%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 4 -20.0%
2009 6 +50.0%
2010 7 +16.7%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 11 +57.1%
2013 15 +36.4%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 14 -6.7%
2016 11 -21.4%
2017 9 -18.2%
2018 6 -33.3%
2019 5 -16.7%
2020 5 +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2 4 6 5
2010s 10 5 15 10
2020s 5 5 5 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 44 Luxembourg 7 compare
  2. 45 Malta 6 compare
  3. 47 Iceland 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Cyprus?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Cyprus was 5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Cyprus ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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