Unemployment with basic education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment with basic education was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Cyprus stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Cyprus peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 71 Netherlands 6.1% compare
- 72 Mongolia 5.7% compare
- 73 Cayman Islands 5.7% compare
- 75 Brunei 5.2% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
- 77 Paraguay 5.0% compare
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Cyprus?
- Unemployment with basic education in Cyprus was 5.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).