Unemployment with advanced education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment with advanced education was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.0% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Cyprus peaked at 13.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 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 with advanced education in Cyprus?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Cyprus was 4.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).