Bulgaria vs Germany: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Germany
18.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
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 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).