Bulgaria vs Caribbean Small States: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.9% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 24.1% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 22.9% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.0% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Bulgaria or Caribbean Small States?
- Bulgaria, at 27.9% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 5.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Caribbean Small States rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).