Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 68.0% against 67.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 187 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 51.1% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 59.0% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 66.3% | 3.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 68.0% | 3.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 68.0% against 67.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).