Long-term unemployment rate in Cyprus
In 2025, 0.9% of the labour force in Cyprus had been unemployed for at least a year. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2009.
Cyprus, 2025
0.9%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.8%
Position in 2025
27th of 34
Long-term unemployment rate in Cyprus over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | 3.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 1.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 6.8%, the figure has changed by −5.9 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Cyprus has the 27th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.9%.
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All statistics for Cyprus
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
13.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
76.3%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.0%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
39.7 hours per week
2025 · Eurostat