Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus

Cyprus: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1991
All-time low
16.1%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 30 %1992: 29.2 %1993: 27.8 %1994: 26.7 %1995: 26 %1996: 25.6 %1997: 25.1 %1998: 24.7 %1999: 24.3 %2000: 23.8 %2001: 23.7 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 22.9 %2004: 24 %2005: 24 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 23 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 19.5 %2021: 17.9 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 16.1 %2024: 16.3 %2025: 16.3 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus stood at 16.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus peaked at 30.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2023.

That places Cyprus 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.6% 24.3% 30.0% 9
2000s 23.2% 21.8% 24.0% 10
2010s 18.1% 16.2% 20.9% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.1% 19.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 127 United States Virgin Islands 16.6% compare
  2. 128 Namibia 16.5% compare
  3. 129 Greece 16.3% compare
  4. 131 Saint Lucia 16.2% compare
  5. 132 Barbados 16.2% compare
  6. 133 Jordan 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
How does Cyprus rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Cyprus ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.