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Cyprus Registered Unemployment Climbs 9.9% In June

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 3, 2026

Cyprus recorded another increase in registered unemployment in June, with the sharpest rises concentrated in public administration, education, accommodation and food services, according to figures released by the Statistical Service (Cystat).

The number of people registered as unemployed at district labour offices reached 10,056 at the end of June, up from 9,153 a year earlier. That represents an increase of 903 people, or 9.9%.

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Seasonal Factors Mask A Gradual Rise

Compared with May, registered unemployment climbed from 7,936 to 10,056. However, the increase largely reflects seasonal patterns, particularly in education and public administration, where hiring and contract expirations typically follow the academic and administrative calendar.

Seasonally adjusted data point to a more gradual trend. Registered unemployment rose to 10,656 in June from 10,543 in May and has remained above 10,000 throughout the first half of the year, increasing steadily from 10,109 in January.

Public Administration And Education Lead The Increase

Public administration and defence recorded the largest number of registered unemployed, rising to 2,306 from 2,171 a year earlier and 706 in May.

Education also saw a marked increase, with unemployment reaching 1,004 compared with 895 in June 2025 and just 290 in May, reflecting the seasonal end of the academic year.

Accommodation and food services recorded 934 registered unemployed, up from 762 a year earlier but below May’s level of 1,177, while wholesale and retail trade stood at 1,362, slightly above the 1,297 recorded a year earlier.

Pressure Extends Across Service Industries

Several other sectors also reported annual increases. Professional, scientific and technical activities recorded 813 registered unemployed, broadly unchanged from May but above last year’s level of 743.

Information and communication rose to 479 from 412 a year earlier, while human health and social work increased to 329 from 256. Manufacturing also remained above last year’s level, with 471 registered unemployed compared with 402 in June 2025.

Financial and insurance activities, transportation and storage, real estate, arts and entertainment, other service activities and extra-territorial organisations also recorded annual increases.

Construction was one of the few larger sectors to buck the trend, with registered unemployment falling to 366 from 401 a year earlier, while agriculture, forestry and fishing, water supply and waste management, and electricity and gas also recorded lower unemployment than in June 2025.

Cystat said the figures cover people aged 15 and over who are registered with district and local labour offices, are available for work and are actively seeking employment.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.