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Cyprus Industrial Production Index Advances Amid Sectoral Variations

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 30, 2025

Overview Of Industrial Growth

The latest data from Cyprus’s statistical service shows that the Industrial Production Index reached 125.8 units in July 2025, using 2021 as the base year at 100 units. This figure represents a 1.8 percent increase compared to July 2024, signaling a measured yet steady industrial uptick.

Robust Performance In Manufacturing And Utilities

Significant progress was observed in the manufacturing sector, which grew by 3.7 percent relative to the previous year. In parallel, improvements in water supply and materials recovery were particularly notable, with a 7.6 percent increase. These developments highlight the resilience of core industrial segments amid a fluctuating economic landscape.

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Differential Sectoral Outcomes

However, not all sectors shared in this growth. The electricity supply segment experienced an 8.0 percent decline, and the mining and quarrying industries contracted by 1.8 percent. Within manufacturing, there were marked disparities: basic metals and fabricated metal products surged by 10.5 percent, while rubber and plastic products climbed 9.2 percent. In contrast, the paper and printing sectors saw the steepest falls, with declines of 11.9 percent, complemented by a 9.8 percent drop in textiles, wearing apparel, and leather products.

Mid-Year Trends And Broader Implications

From January to July 2025, the overall index recorded a 3.0 percent annual growth. Within this period, water collection, treatment, and supply led the gains with a 9.0 percent increase, followed by other non-metallic mineral products (up 8.7 percent), wood products (up 7.6 percent), and rubber and plastic products (up 7.0 percent). Conversely, paper production and printing fell by 13.6 percent, with textiles and electrical supply also showing declines.

Methodological Context

The Industrial Production Index is pegged to the 2021 base year. For instance, an index reading of 103.4 indicates a 3.4 percent increase over the average monthly production of 2021. This framework offers a clear metric for assessing month-over-month changes in industrial output.

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Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 10, 2026

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

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Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.