Nicosia:First paragraph of the news story. The number of unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices by the end of September 2026 reached 8,366, marking an increase of 742 or 9.7% compared to September 2025.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Statistical Service's data indicates that this rise in unemployment is primarily due to increases in the sectors of Public Administration and Defence, Information and Communication, and Administrative and Support Service Activities.
Based on seasonally adjusted data, which provide a clearer trend in unemployment, the number of registered unemployed persons increased to 10,809 in September 2026 from 10,715 in the previous month.