Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.877 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.887 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.847 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.912 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.855 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.765 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.655 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.486 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.563 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.596 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.607 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.6% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

Cyprus ranks 92nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2007 0.8% -4.5%
2008 0.9% +7.6%
2009 0.9% -6.2%
2011 0.8% -10.6%
2012 0.7% -14.3%
2013 0.5% -25.9%
2014 0.6% +15.8%
2015 0.6% +5.9%
2016 0.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 89 Namibia 0.7% compare
  2. 90 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  3. 91 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  4. 93 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 94 Jordan 0.6% compare
  6. 95 Tunisia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Cyprus ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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