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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 97 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, urban in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.86 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.904 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.877 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.909 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.883 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.803 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.594 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.454 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.544 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.572 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.586 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

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

Cyprus ranks 86th of 97 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, urban in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +5.2%
2007 0.9% -3.0%
2008 0.9% +3.6%
2009 0.9% -2.9%
2011 0.8% -9.1%
2012 0.6% -26.1%
2013 0.5% -23.5%
2014 0.5% +19.8%
2015 0.6% +5.2%
2016 0.6% +2.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 83 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  2. 84 Morocco 0.6% compare
  3. 85 Croatia 0.6% compare
  4. 87 Jordan 0.6% compare
  5. 88 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  6. 89 Spain 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cyprus?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Cyprus ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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