Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 4.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.92
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 2014
All-time low
2.09
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.92 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Cyprus peaked at 16.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.53 | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 5.48 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 16.13 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 16.28 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.03 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 13.01 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 11.15 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 4.92 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.09 | 5.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 3.34 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 6.36 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 4.9 | 7.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 40 Azerbaijan 5.46 compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.36 compare
- 42 Croatia 5 compare
- 44 Switzerland 4.87 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 4.77 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Cyprus?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Cyprus was 4.92 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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