Cyprus vs Jordan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Cyprus
16.3%
in 2025
Jordan
16.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
130th
Jordan rank
133rd
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Cyprus
- Jordan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 130th and Jordan ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.4% | 5.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.7% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Cyprus or Jordan?
- Cyprus, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Cyprus and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cyprus ranks 130th and Jordan ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.