The unemployment rate in Cyprus edged down to 3.1% in May 2026, following a 3.2% increase in the previous month, marking its lowest level since March 2002. Unemployment Rate in Cyprus averaged 7.34 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 3.10 percent in May from 3.20 percent in April of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Cyprus decreased to 3.10 percent in May from 3.20 percent in April 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
2026-06-01 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 3.2% 3.3% 4.2%
2026-07-02 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 3.1% 3.2% 3.2%
2026-07-30 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 3.1% 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 76.90 77.20 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 451.10 453.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 13905.00 13538.00 Mar 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.80 2.80 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.80 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 37.10 36.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 0.98 0.97 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 117.44 116.97 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.20 percent May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.50 12.50 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
3.10 3.20 16.80 3.00 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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