Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus

Cyprus: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 1.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.9 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
0.5 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 2000–2025

0.511.522000201220252000: 1.4 Thousand persons2001: 0.8 Thousand persons2002: 0.6 Thousand persons2003: 0.6 Thousand persons2004: 0.7 Thousand persons2005: 1 Thousand persons2006: 0.6 Thousand persons2007: 0.5 Thousand persons2008: 0.5 Thousand persons2009: 0.8 Thousand persons2010: 1.1 Thousand persons2011: 1.2 Thousand persons2012: 1.7 Thousand persons2013: 1.8 Thousand persons2014: 1.9 Thousand persons2015: 1.8 Thousand persons2016: 1.5 Thousand persons2017: 1.2 Thousand persons2018: 1.1 Thousand persons2019: 1 Thousand persons2020: 0.7 Thousand persons2021: 1.2 Thousand persons2022: 1.2 Thousand persons2023: 0.8 Thousand persons2024: 0.5 Thousand persons2025: 1.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus stood at 1.1 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 1.9 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.75 Thousand persons 0.5 Thousand persons 1.4 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1.43 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 1.9 Thousand persons 10
2020s 0.9167 Thousand persons 0.5 Thousand persons 1.2 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Latvia 2.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 33 Iceland 2.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 1.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 36 Malta 1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus?
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus was 1.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,133 data points, 1983–2025
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