Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus

Cyprus: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus, 2005–2016

0.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.934 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.898 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.817 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.949 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.761 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.853 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.604 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.362 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.298 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.31 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.255 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Cyprus 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% -3.8%
2007 0.8% -9.0%
2008 0.9% +16.2%
2009 0.8% -19.8%
2011 0.9% +12.0%
2012 0.6% -29.2%
2013 0.4% -40.0%
2014 0.3% -17.8%
2015 0.3% +3.9%
2016 0.3% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 92 Greece 0.3% compare
  2. 93 Georgia 0.3% compare
  3. 94 Hungary 0.3% compare
  4. 96 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 97 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  6. 98 Italy 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Cyprus was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Cyprus ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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