Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in Cyprus, 2026

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 20.3 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 20.3 %, source Eurostat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 20.3 %
  • Change vs 2025: +1.9 % (+10.33 %)
  • Position in history: below the 27-year average (average — 28.4407 %)
  • Series maximum — 48.3 % in 2015 (11 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 12.2 % in 2009 (17 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, %
201733.7
201832.1
201932.2
202031.9
202137.2
202231.5
202329
202425.4
202518.4
202620.3

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