Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 1.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 2000–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
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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