Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 105.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus is 105.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus peaked at 229.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 229.6% | — |
| 1992 | 129.6% | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 222.4% | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 165.7% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 149.1% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 131.8% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 110.0% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 206.3% | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 180.1% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 104.7% | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 138.1% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 121.3% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 127.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 114.7% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 111.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 123.7% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 108.1% | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 105.2% | -2.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 105.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 105.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.1% | 93.7% | 229.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 129.8% | 95.3% | 206.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 63.6% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 51.8% | 108.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cyprus was 105.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 229.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Cyprus ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.