Overview
Youth policy has become a key element of interest and work for the Republic of Cyprus. The government pays gradually more attention to youth policy and consultation with young people on youth issues grows into a priority in the agenda of state officials. The development of the 1st National Youth Strategy in 2017 is a milestone in the field indicating the importance state officials pay on youth policy. The 1st National Youth Strategy covers 8 fields, similar to the former EU Youth Strategy. The 2nd National Youth Strategy 2030 is under development and expected to be finalised within 2024.
Statistic references
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Ratio of children and young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age (yth_demo_020)[data extracted on 28/03/2024].
Youth population on 1 January by sex, age and country of birth (yth_demo_060)[data extracted on 28/03/2024].