Manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus

Cyprus: Manufacturing share of total employment was 6.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.22
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
112th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.79
in 2000
All-time low
6.22
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 12.82001: 12.82002: 12.22003: 112004: 11.12005: 11.52006: 10.42007: 9.82008: 9.72009: 9.12010: 8.32011: 7.82012: 7.52013: 7.52014: 8.22015: 7.82016: 7.22017: 7.22018: 6.92019: 7.32020: 7.62021: 7.22022: 6.52023: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus stood at 6.22. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus peaked at 12.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2023.

Cyprus ranks 112th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 12.79
2001 12.75 -0.3%
2002 12.22 -4.2%
2003 10.97 -10.2%
2004 11.11 +1.3%
2005 11.5 +3.5%
2006 10.43 -9.3%
2007 9.84 -5.7%
2008 9.67 -1.7%
2009 9.06 -6.3%
2010 8.32 -8.2%
2011 7.79 -6.4%
2012 7.48 -4.0%
2013 7.51 +0.4%
2014 8.17 +8.8%
2015 7.79 -4.7%
2016 7.17 -8.0%
2017 7.16 -0.1%
2018 6.88 -3.9%
2019 7.27 +5.7%
2020 7.6 +4.5%
2021 7.17 -5.7%
2022 6.55 -8.6%
2023 6.22 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.03 9.06 12.79 10
2010s 7.55 6.88 8.32 10
2020s 6.88 6.22 7.6 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 109 Bhutan 6.67 compare
  2. 110 Botswana 6.55 compare
  3. 111 Afghanistan 6.4 compare
  4. 113 Montenegro 6.21 compare
  5. 114 Australia 6.18 compare
  6. 115 Samoa 6.01 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Cyprus was 6.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2023.
How does Cyprus rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Cyprus ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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