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Unemployment rate
Cyprus — 33 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% (1988) |
| 1991 | below 2% (1990) |
| 1992 | Greek area: 1.8%; Turkish area: 1.2% (1990) |
| 1993 | Greek area: 2.4% (1991) Turkish area: 1.5% (1991) |
| 1997 | Greek area: 2.3% (1996 est.); Turkish area: 3.6% (1995 est.) |
| 1998 | Greek Cypriot area: 3.3% (1997 est.); Turkish |
| 1999 | Greek Cypriot area: 3.3% (1998 est.); Turkish |
| 2000 | Greek Cypriot area: 3.3% (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 6.4% (1997) |
| 2001 | Greek Cypriot area: 3.6% (2000 est.); Turkish |
| 2002 | Greek Cypriot area: 3%; Turkish Cypriot area: 5.6% (1999 est.) |
| 2003 | Greek Cypriot area: 3.3%; Turkish Cypriot area: 5.6% (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | Republic of Cyprus: 3.4%; north Cyprus: 5.6% (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | Republic of Cyprus: 3.2%; north Cyprus: 5.6% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | Republic of Cyprus: 4% (2005 est.); north Cyprus: 5.6% (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | area under government control: 5.5% (2005 est.) area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 5.6% (2004 est.) (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 3.9% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 3.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 3.9% (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 57 5.3% (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 4.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 4.3% (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 7.9% (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | 11.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 124 7.9% (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | 17.4% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 11.9% (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 16% (2014 est.) | 15.9% (2013 est.) | Unemployment rate: 9.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2016 | 14.9% (2015 est.) | 16.2% (2014 est.) | Unemployment rate: 9.4% (2005 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152 |
| 2017 | 13% (2016 est.) | 14.9% (2015 est.) | Unemployment rate: 9.4% (2005 est.) | country comparison to the world: 159 |
| 2018 | 11.1% (2017 est.) | 13% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 11.1% (2017 est.) | 13% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 7.07% (2019 est.) | 8.37% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | 7.07% (2019 est.) 8.37% (2018 est.) |
| 2022 | 7.07% (2019 est.) 8.37% (2018 est.) |
| 2023 | 6.13% (2021 est.) 7.59% (2020 est.) 7.07% (2019 est.) note: area administered by Turkish Cypriots - 9.4% (2005 est.) |
| 2024 | 5.96% (2023 est.) 6.81% (2022 est.) 7.51% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 5.7% (2024 est.) 6.1% (2023 est.) 6.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |