Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 16.3% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% 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 187 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.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cyprus?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Cyprus was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).