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
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.