Cyprus registered unemployment rises 7.2 per cent in August
Registered unemployment in Cyprus reached 12,385 in August 2026, up 7.2 per cent year on year, Cystat said.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The number of registered unemployed people in Cyprus rose by 7.2 per cent year on year in August, reaching 12,385, according to figures released by the statistical service Cystat on Thursday. The increase was mainly driven by public administration, education, administrative and support services, and information and communication.
Monthly and annual changes
The number of unemployed persons registered at district labour offices stood at 12,385 on the last day of August 2026, compared with 11,556 in August 2025, an annual increase of 829 people.
Compared with July, the actual number of registered unemployed increased by 657, from 11,728 to 12,385. Public administration and education accounted for 470 of the additional registrations during the month.
Seasonally adjusted figures
The seasonally adjusted number of registered unemployed rose to 10,671 in August from a revised 10,563 in July.
This was the highest seasonally adjusted total since August 2024, when it stood at 10,752.
The figure was 10,086 in January 2026, 10,095 in February, 10,286 in March and 10,551 in April. It then fell to 10,497 in May, rose to 10,634 in June, declined to 10,563 in July and increased again in August.
Economic activity
Public administration and defence recorded the highest number of registered unemployed, at 3,455 people, compared with 3,214 in August 2025 and 3,193 in July.
Education followed with 1,939 registered unemployed, up from 1,818 a year earlier and 1,731 in July.
Wholesale and retail trade was the third-largest category, with 1,404 registered unemployed, compared with 1,363 in August 2025 and 1,355 in July.
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