Cyprus Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Cyprus Unemployment Rate
- Cyprus Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.10% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Apr 2026.
- Cyprus Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to May 2026, with an average rate of 14.50%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.80% in Mar 2014 and a record low of 3.00% in Mar 2002.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Cyprus Population reached 0.98 million people in Dec 2024.
View Cyprus's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2000 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Cyprus's Unemployment Rate in May 2026?
Cyprus Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.10% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Apr 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10 May 2026 | 3.20 Apr 2026 | 3.00 Mar 2002 | 16.80 Mar 2014 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.36 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.36 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.78 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.60 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.30 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.21 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.60 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.07 2025 | yearly | 1981 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.20 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.93 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 5.40 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.02 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.10 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.17 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.00 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.88 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.98 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.29 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.10 Feb 2026 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.10 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.00 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.23 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.80 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.00 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 3.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.70 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.90 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.80 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.63 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.40 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 29.50 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 10.40 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.26 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.98 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.20 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.05 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.08 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.10 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 10.83 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 3.80 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.15 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.000 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -921.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 607.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 58.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,132.833 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 500,499.230 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 11,391.238 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,529.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 586,290.330 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 134,035.540 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.717 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.290 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4.037 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 126.552 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: Chemicals and Chemical Products (EUR th) | 54,789.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: Machinery and Equipment, Parts and Accessories (EUR th) | 15,487.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: Mineral Products (EUR th) | 155,438.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: Optical, Photographic, Musical, Medical and Precision Instruments, ... (EUR th) | 6,111.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: Base Metals and Base Metals Products (EUR th) | 11,567.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: United Kingdom (EUR th) | 21,935.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Middle East: Lebanon (EUR th) | 37,035.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Greece (EUR th) | 27,036.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: North America: United States (EUR th) | 2,323.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Export (EUR mn) | 2,750.600 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Imports: HS: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 102,453.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: Machinery and Equipment, Parts and Accessories (EUR th) | 136,971.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: Transport Equipment, Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels (EUR th) | 366,879.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: Base Metals and Base Metals Products (EUR th) | 72,977.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: Mineral Products (EUR th) | 270,771.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR th) | 68,005.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Greece (EUR th) | 245,057.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: EU: Italy (EUR th) | 80,766.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: North America: United States (EUR th) | 6,232.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 108,192.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 520,400.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 1,309,059.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports: YoY (%) | 20.700 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: YoY (%) | 9.600 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 134.100 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 189.700 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 961.840 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -5.2 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 296.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.691 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,800.966 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 1968 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 67,694.277 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 24,676.3 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.9 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - May 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 29,206.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 32,807.889 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.19 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 53.18 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 2,448.631 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2026 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) | 259.882 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2026 |
| Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 1,577.442 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Non MFIs (EUR mn) | 57,962.391 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Non MFIs: Domestic Residents: Others: Non Financial Corporations (EUR mn) | 12,873.942 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Non MFIs: Domestic Residents: Others: Households (EUR mn) | 30,409.133 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Non MFIs: OS: Households: Consumer Credit (EUR mn) | 1,273.574 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Non MFIs: OS: Households: Housing Loans (EUR mn) | 8,890.550 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Non MFIs (EUR mn) | 28,091.351 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Non MFIs: OS: Non Financial Corporations (EUR mn) | 13,937.858 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Domestic Residents: OS: Non Financial Corporations (EUR mn) | 9,092.617 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Domestic Residents: OS: Households (EUR mn) | 10,705.743 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - May 2026 |
| Non Performing Loans to Total Loans: Basel III (%) | 3.032 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -10.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jun 2026 |
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