Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Cyprus
4.87
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.9
in 2025
Cyprus rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
44th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.9 against 4.87 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 69 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 | 4.8 | 5.32 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 9.76 | 4.18 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 8.15 | 3.79 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 5.39 | 0.944 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 6.14 | 5.23 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 4.31 | 2.25 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.9 against 4.87 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.