Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus
Cyprus: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus peaked at 20 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 15 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 20 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 18 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 15 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 11 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus was 7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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