Unemployment rate,Percent in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.4% for unemployment rate,percent in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Cyprus peaked at 16.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -9.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Cyprus?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Cyprus was 4.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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