{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cy-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Cyprus Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Cyprus's Long-Term Unemployment: 23 thousands of persons in 2025, -6.9% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Cyprus","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Cyprus","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Cyprus Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Cyprus"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Cyprus (2025)","value":"23","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-6.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-6.9%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Cyprus Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":19.5},{"period":"2006","value":17},{"period":"2007","value":15.4},{"period":"2008","value":14.5},{"period":"2009","value":21.7},{"period":"2010","value":26.4},{"period":"2011","value":34},{"period":"2012","value":51.5},{"period":"2013","value":68.9},{"period":"2014","value":69.5},{"period":"2015","value":62.8},{"period":"2016","value":54},{"period":"2017","value":47.2},{"period":"2018","value":36.6},{"period":"2019","value":32.6},{"period":"2020","value":35.2},{"period":"2021","value":34.2},{"period":"2022","value":31.1},{"period":"2023","value":29.5},{"period":"2024","value":24.7},{"period":"2025","value":23}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"-16.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.1","yoyChange":"-9.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"32.6","yoyChange":"-10.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"36.6","yoyChange":"-22.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"47.2","yoyChange":"-12.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"-14.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"69.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+33.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"51.5","yoyChange":"+51.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+28.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+21.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"21.7","yoyChange":"+49.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"-12.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Cyprus from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 69.5 thousands of persons in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.5 in 2008. The latest reading of 23 in 2025 represents a change of -1.7."}]}