Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2014
All-time low
3.3
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.4 for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 16.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +50.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 6.3 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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