Economy, jobs and prices in Lefkosia District, Cyprus: official figures
An average of 3,050 people were registered as unemployed at labour offices in Lefkosia district in 2025, 30.0% of the national total of 10,152.
What is the unemployment rate in Lefkosia?
That is 8.3 registered unemployed for every 1,000 residents of Lefkosia district, the lowest of 5 districts (national 10.3).
Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copyWhen was unemployment highest in Lefkosia?
Registered unemployment in Lefkosia district peaked in 2013 at an annual average of 16,066; the 2025 level was 19% of that peak.
Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- Registered unemployment in Lefkosia district fell by 10.1% between 2024 and 2025, 2nd steepest fall of 5 districts. Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copy
- Compared with 2019, before the pandemic, the number of registered unemployed in Lefkosia district in 2025 fell by 57.3% (nationally it fell by 54.5%). Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) · saved copy
How Lefkosia District compares with other districts
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lefkosia District ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Annual average registered unemployed in 2025 divided by end-2024 population.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammochostos District | 30.0 |
| 2 | Pafos District | 11.5 |
| 3 | Larnaka District | 9.9 |
| 4 | Lemesos District | 8.7 |
| 5 | Lefkosia District | 8.3 |
Change in registered unemployed, 2024 to 2025 (%) (2025)
Lefkosia District ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in registered unemployed, 2024 to 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammochostos District | -1.3% |
| 2 | Pafos District | -6.3% |
| 3 | Lemesos District | -7.6% |
| 4 | Lefkosia District | -10.1% |
| 5 | Larnaka District | -11.7% |
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Sources
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT): Registered Unemployed by District, Annual (CYSTAT-DB table 0121041E), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fe2a0c3e210b…)
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