Industry share of total emplyoment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.04
in 1991
All-time low
16.13
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Cyprus stood at 16.27.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Cyprus peaked at 30.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.13, 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 share of total emplyoment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.04 | — |
| 1992 | 29.17 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.78 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 26.67 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.03 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.08 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.74 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.34 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.77 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.69 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.18 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.88 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.99 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 24.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.65 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.52 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.05 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.82 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.17 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.56 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 16.52 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.23 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.05 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.66 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.43 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 19.51 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.92 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.16 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.13 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.34 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.61 | 24.34 | 30.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.16 | 21.82 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 16.23 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 16.13 | 19.51 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Cyprus?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Cyprus was 16.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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