Nicosia, Cyprus. Young graduates in Cyprus achieved an employment rate of 82.3 per cent in 2025, closely matching the European Union average, according to Eurostat. Across the bloc, the employment rate for recent graduates aged 20 to 34 reached 83.0 per cent, up from 82.3 per cent in 2024.
European Union trend
The 2025 employment rate for recent graduates in the European Union represented an increase of 7.5 percentage points over the last 11 years.
Education level comparison
Recent graduates with a tertiary education across the bloc recorded an employment rate of 87.0 per cent. This was almost 10 percentage points higher than the rate for those with a medium level of education, which stood at 77.2 per cent.
Cyprus gender breakdown
In Cyprus, women recorded a higher employment rate than men. Women reached 83.3 per cent, while men recorded 81.3 per cent.
European Union gender pattern
Across the European Union, the broader trend favoured men, with a male employment rate of 84.4 per cent compared with 81.5 per cent for women.
Highest and lowest rates
Malta recorded the highest employment rate of recent graduates in the bloc at 91.0 per cent, followed by Germany at 90.6 per cent and the Netherlands at 90.1 per cent. The lowest rates were observed in Greece at 62.4 per cent, Italy at 71.8 per cent, and Romania at 72.7 per cent.
