Bulgaria vs Germany: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Germany rank
16th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 22.5% 1.1% Bulgaria
2010s 19.6% 19.4% 0.2% Bulgaria
2020s 18.2% 19.0% 0.8% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed