Based on Statistical Services of the Republic of Cyprus, the unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of June 2016, reached 35.265 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that shows the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for June 2016 decreased to 37.734 persons in comparison to 37.973 in the previous month.
In comparison with June 2015, a decrease of 5.611 persons or 13,7% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of construction (a decrease of 1.262 unemployed persons), trade (a decrease of 848), accommodation and food service activities (a decrease of 786), manufacturing (a decrease of 725), public administration (a decrease of 527) and transportation (a decrease of 496).