Bulgaria vs Iran: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Iran
17.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Iran rank
18th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.8% against 17.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Iran ranks 18th of 152 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | 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 jobs as a share of total employment, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 17.8% against 17.6% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Iran ranks 18th 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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).