Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Cyprus, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Cyprus stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Cyprus peaked at 20.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.8% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Cyprus?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Cyprus was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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