Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

57.51012.5152003201120202003: 52004: 72005: 52006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 72010: 52011: 92012: 112013: 162014: 152015: 112016: 112017: 82018: 62019: 42020: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2006.

That places Cyprus 45th out of 47 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Cyprus, year by year

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

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 45 Iceland 5 compare
  2. 45 Malta 5 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Cyprus ranks 45th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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