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Cyprus Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CY.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.0%September 2026
Previous4.0%August 2026
Year ago4.2%September 2025

Cyprus Unemployment Rate was 4.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 16th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.6% (Feb 2026) to 13.3% (Sep 2016), averaging 6.9%.

Cyprus Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Cyprus Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.0%
August 20264.0%
July 20263.9%
June 20263.8%
May 20263.7%
April 20263.8%
March 20263.6%
February 20263.6%
January 20263.8%
December 20254.0%
November 20254.2%
October 20254.1%
September 20254.2%
August 20254.2%
July 20254.4%
June 20254.4%
May 20254.5%
April 20254.5%
March 20254.7%
February 20254.6%
January 20254.5%
December 20244.7%
November 20244.6%
October 20244.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (321 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations321
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.3% (Sep 2016)
10-year low3.6% (Feb 2026)
10-year average6.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeCY.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Cyprus compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
33PeruSep 20264.4%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%
35GermanySep 20264.1%
36Hong KongSep 20264.1%
37United StatesOct 20264.1%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%
39NetherlandsSep 20264.0%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Cyprus?
The latest reading is 4.0% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CY.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Cyprus - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.