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Cyprus unemployment drops to 4.4% in 2025, well below EU average

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jun 11, 2026

Cyprus recorded a 4.4% unemployment rate in 2025, down from 4.9% the previous year and well below the European Union average, according to figures released Thursday by Eurostat.

Eurostat said the EU jobless rate for people aged 15–74 stood at 6% in 2025, a slight increase from 5.9% in 2024.

Spain, Finland and Greece posted the highest unemployment rates at 8.9%. The lowest were reported in the Czech Republic, Poland and Malta.

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