Bulgaria vs Italy: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Italy
18.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Italy rank
15th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, 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 Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th 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 (%).