Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 119th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cyprus was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cyprus ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).