The unemployment rate in Cyprus edged down to 3.2% in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 3.3% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since February 2002. Unemployment Rate in Cyprus averaged 7.36 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.80 percent in September of 2013 and a record low of 3.00 percent in March of 2002. source: EUROSTAT

Unemployment Rate in Cyprus decreased to 3.20 percent in April from 3.30 percent in March of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Cyprus decreased to 3.20 percent in April from 3.30 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Cyprus is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cyprus Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2027 and 4.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 4.3% 4.2% 4.3%
2026-06-01 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 3.2% 3.3% 4.2%
2026-07-02 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 77.20 77.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 453.00 451.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 13538.00 14573.00 Dec 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 2.80 3.00 percent Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 36.30 37.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 0.98 0.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 117.44 116.97 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.20 3.30 percent Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.70 12.70 percent Mar 2026


Cyprus Unemployment Rate
In Cyprus, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 3.30 16.80 3.00 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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