Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 was 11 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18
in 2013
All-time low
8
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 92010: 122011: 162012: 172013: 182014: 162015: 132016: 152017: 132018: 122019: 92020: 11

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 11 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus peaked at 18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2006.

Cyprus ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Cyprus, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 8 —
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 9 +12.5%
2010 12 +33.3%
2011 16 +33.3%
2012 17 +6.2%
2013 18 +5.9%
2014 16 -11.1%
2015 13 -18.8%
2016 15 +15.4%
2017 13 -13.3%
2018 12 -7.7%
2019 9 -25.0%
2020 11 +22.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.25 8 9 4
2010s 14.1 9 18 10
2020s 11 11 11 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Estonia 12 compare
  2. 40 Estonia 12 compare
  3. 43 Latvia 8 compare
  4. 43 Latvia 8 compare
  5. 45 Malta 5 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More work & labour data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

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 11 in 2020, 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 18 in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/young-persons-neither-in-employment-nor-in-education-and-training-neet-rates-quarterly-2/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/young-persons-neither-in-employment-nor-in-education-and-training-neet-rates-quarterly-2/cyprus/">Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 768 data points, 2006–2020
Last refreshed