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Industry
- The Industrial sector accounts for around 7.65% of national output and employs around 140,000 people, or the equivalent of 24.8% of the local labor force. It is the second largest employer after the public sector, ahead of other economic sectors.
- This sector encompasses more than 15 sub-sectors which range in importance in terms of their contribution to GDP and employment.
- Industrial exports hovered at 2.29 USD Billion by end of 2016.
EXPORT COMPOSITION (2016)
Source: Higher Council of Customs
MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (2016)
|
Country |
% Share of Total Exports |
| Turkey |
26.9 |
| Syria |
10.0 |
| Italy |
4.7 |
| Spain |
4.6 |
| KSA | 4.5 |
| Iraq | 4.3 |
| Ivory Coast | 3.4 |
| Egypt | 3.4 |
| Bangladesh | 2.8 |
| Cyprus | 2.7 |
| Greece | 2.7 |
| Korea | 2.4 |
| Argentina | 2.0 |
| UAE | 1.7 |
| Jordan | 1.7 |
| Kuwait | 1.5 |
| Brazil | 1.4 |
| India | 1.2 |
| Nigeria | 1.2 |
| Other | 17.1 |
Source: Higher Council of Customs