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
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 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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).