Bulgaria vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th of 163 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 14.3% 9.2% Bulgaria
2010s 19.6% 16.7% 3.0% Bulgaria
2020s 18.2% 17.6% 0.6% Bulgaria

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bulgaria, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th 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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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