Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 115.4%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.8% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 115.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 4.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -38.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +115.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 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 youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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