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
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4
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.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 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 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 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 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 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 24th out of 35 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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