Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus peaked at 18.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 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 intermediate education in Cyprus?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus was 5.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).