Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
16 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus, 2003–2020

57.51012.5152003201120202003: 5 Thousand persons2004: 7 Thousand persons2005: 5 Thousand persons2006: 4 Thousand persons2007: 4 Thousand persons2008: 4 Thousand persons2009: 7 Thousand persons2010: 5 Thousand persons2011: 9 Thousand persons2012: 11 Thousand persons2013: 16 Thousand persons2014: 15 Thousand persons2015: 11 Thousand persons2016: 11 Thousand persons2017: 8 Thousand persons2018: 6 Thousand persons2019: 4 Thousand persons2020: 5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus stood at 5 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus peaked at 16 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places Cyprus 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Cyprus, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 5 Thousand persons
2004 7 Thousand persons +40.0%
2005 5 Thousand persons -28.6%
2006 4 Thousand persons -20.0%
2007 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2009 7 Thousand persons +75.0%
2010 5 Thousand persons -28.6%
2011 9 Thousand persons +80.0%
2012 11 Thousand persons +22.2%
2013 16 Thousand persons +45.5%
2014 15 Thousand persons -6.2%
2015 11 Thousand persons -26.7%
2016 11 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 8 Thousand persons -27.3%
2018 6 Thousand persons -25.0%
2019 4 Thousand persons -33.3%
2020 5 Thousand persons +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.14 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 7 Thousand persons 7
2010s 9.6 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 10
2020s 5 Thousand persons 5 Thousand persons 5 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 43 Iceland 5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 43 Malta 5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Cyprus was 5 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 16 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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