Unemployment in Cyprus fell to 4.4% in 2025, and the minimum wage is €979 a month when you start, rising to €1,088 after six months with the same employer. Employers are short of ICT professionals and construction workers, and tourism hires seasonal staff, usually from April to November. Find out how to apply, how to register and what to do in your first weeks.
A Cypriot application usually contains:
The interview: if you do not speak Greek, it is usually held in English, unless you and the employer share another language.
Diplomas: KYSATS is the competent authority in Cyprus for recognising higher education qualifications and is part of the ENIC-NARIC network. For regulated professions you apply to the competent authority for your profession; the contact point is the National Reference Body for Professional Qualifications at the Department of Labour.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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