Unemployment statistics in Cyprus and the European Union for January 2026

In January 2026, the unemployment rate in Cyprus stood at 4.2%, which is below the European Union average of 5.8% and the Eurozone average of 6.1%. Youth unemployment in Cyprus remained a concern, reaching 15% as of December 2025. Gender-disaggregated data for Cyprus shows an unemployment rate of 4.0% for men and 4.4% for women. Among EU member states, the Czech Republic reported the lowest unemployment at 3.2%, followed by Poland at 3.1% and Malta at 3.4%. Conversely, Spain recorded the highest unemployment rate at 9.8%, followed by Finland at 10.2% and Greece at 7.7%. Other notable figures include Germany and the Netherlands at 4.0%, and Italy, which saw a decline to 5.1%. Cyprus maintains a lower unemployment rate than several large economies, including France and Portugal, which recorded 7.7% and 5.6% respectively.