Cyprus Records 5,000 Job Transitions From Unemployment In Q4 2025

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

March 16, 2026

Employment Transition In Cyprus

Cyprus recorded roughly 5,000 transitions from unemployment to employment among individuals aged 15 to 74 during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Eurostat data released on Friday. This figure, although slightly lower than the approximately 6,000 transitions in the third quarter, underscores continued, albeit modest, momentum within the Cypriot labor market.

Eurostat Data Analysis Across The European Union

Across the European Union, 3.1 million unemployed people found jobs between the third and fourth quarters of 2025. This represents a transition rate of 22.9%. At the same time, 6.9 million people remained unemployed. This group accounted for 51.9% of those who were unemployed in the previous quarter. Another 3.4 million people, or 25.2%, moved out of the labour force.

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Comparative Insights Among Key EU Economies

Among larger EU economies, Spain recorded 740,000 people moving from unemployment into employment. The figure increased from 690,000 in the previous quarter. France recorded 701,000 such transitions, up from 568,000. Germany reported 525,000 transitions, compared with 447,000 in the previous quarter. Portugal recorded a slight decline, with transitions falling to 99,000 from 101,000. Greece also reported a decrease, with transitions declining to 46,000 from 49,000. Italy recorded 107,000 transitions, down from 129,000.

Dynamics Within Smaller Member States

Among smaller EU member states, Austria recorded 91,000 transitions from unemployment to employment. The figure increased from 84,000 in the previous quarter. Ireland reported 60,000 transitions, up from 42,000. Luxembourg recorded a decline, with transitions falling to 4,000 from 5,000.

Shifts In Employment, Unemployment And Labour Force Participation

Eurostat also reported movements among people who were employed in the third quarter of 2025. About 2.5 million people, or 1.2%, became unemployed in the fourth quarter. Another 4.8 million people, representing 2.3%, moved out of the labour force. Among those previously outside the labour force, 4.2 million entered employment in the fourth quarter. Another 3.8 million moved into unemployment.

The figures reflect labour market movements across the European Union during the period.

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Cyprus’ Poverty And Social Exclusion Risk Stands At 17.1%

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 20, 2026

Cyprus recorded a poverty or social exclusion risk rate of 17.1% in 2025, below the European Union average of 20.9%, according to new Eurostat figures. Across the bloc, however, more than 92 million people continued to face the risk, highlighting persistent social and economic inequalities.

More Than 92 Million People At Risk Across The EU

A total of 92.7 million people across the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, equivalent to just over one in five residents.

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Cyprus is treated as a single statistical region because of its size, unlike many member states divided into multiple regions for comparison. Its national figure therefore provides an overall picture but does not capture differences between districts or communities.

Regional Gaps Remain Stark Across Europe

The risk varied considerably across the EU, with the highest rates concentrated largely in southern, eastern and outermost regions. In 24 of the 243 regions with available data, at least 31.5% of the population faced poverty or social exclusion.

These regions were located in Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, France and Romania, as well as Brussels in Belgium and Bremen in north-western Germany.

French Guiana recorded the highest rate, at 54.8%, followed by Calabria in southern Italy at 45.3% and Sicily at 44%. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, recorded 43.7%, while Réunion, another French outermost region, stood at 42.3%.

Central Europe Records The Lowest Rates

At the other end of the scale, 24 regions reported poverty or social exclusion risk rates below 13% in 2025. These included five eastern EU capital regions: Bratislava in Slovakia, Warsaw in Poland, Prague in the Czech Republic, Budapest in Hungary and Zagreb in Croatia.

Other regions with low rates were concentrated in northern Italy, the Czech Republic, northern Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Austria, illustrating the uneven distribution of economic security across Europe.

Cyprus Remains Below The EU Average

Cyprus’ rate of 17.1% places it below the EU average, although it remains higher than the levels recorded in the bloc’s lowest-risk regions.

The figures suggest that Cyprus performs relatively well compared with the wider EU, but poverty and social exclusion remain significant challenges across the bloc, affecting more than 92 million people.

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