Unemployment with basic education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment with basic education, female was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Cyprus peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 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 basic education, female in Cyprus?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Cyprus was 5.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).