Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 22.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus is 22.97, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus peaked at 70.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.97, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70.52 | — |
| 2015 | 63.34 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 54.28 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 47.66 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 37.26 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 32.09 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 35.09 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 35.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.91 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.74 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 24.91 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 22.97 | -7.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 22.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 169.05, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 22.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.69, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.86 | 32.09 | 70.52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.12 | 22.97 | 35.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 61 Moldova 31.55 compare
- 62 Guyana 26.58 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 23.6 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 22.73 compare
- 66 New Caledonia 12.76 compare
- 67 Iceland 10.54 compare
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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Cyprus was 22.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.