Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 19 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus peaked at 70 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2026.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | — |
| 2010 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 56 | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 69 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 53 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 43 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 33 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | 19 | -9.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8 | 23 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 19 | 37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Cyprus was 19 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2026.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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