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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.0% | — |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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.