Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus peaked at 15.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 98 Romania 5.6% compare
- 99 Latvia 5.5% compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 5.5% compare
- 102 Guam 5.4% compare
- 103 New Zealand 5.3% compare
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Cyprus was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.