Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus

Cyprus: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Cyprus, 1999–2024

51015201999201120241999: 5.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2000: 5.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2001: 4.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2002: 3.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2003: 3.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2004: 4.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 5.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2006: 4.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 3.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 3.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 5.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 6.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 8.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 13.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 17.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 18.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 16.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 14.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 11.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 8.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 8.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 8.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 7.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 6.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 5.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 62 Kyrgyzstan 6.2% compare
  2. 63 Paraguay 5.9% compare
  3. 64 India 5.9% compare
  4. 66 Indonesia 5.8% compare
  5. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.8% compare
  6. 68 Honduras 5.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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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).