Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Cyprus

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.877 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.887 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.847 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.912 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.855 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.765 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.655 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.486 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.563 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.596 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.607 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Cyprus is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

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

Cyprus ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, 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, total in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force 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. 92 Namibia 0.7% compare
  2. 93 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  3. 94 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  4. 96 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 97 Jordan 0.6% compare
  6. 98 Tunisia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Cyprus?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Cyprus ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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