Bulgaria vs South America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
South America
10.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
South America rank
22nd
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Bulgaria
- South America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.8% against 10.7% in South America, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 13.8% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 11.9% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 10.9% | 7.3% | 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 South America?
- Bulgaria, at 17.8% against 10.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Bulgaria and South America?
- 7.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd 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.