Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus peaked at 39.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 85th of 160 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.7% | — |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +115.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +115.4% | 4.7% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 16.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Cyprus was 13.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.