Bulgaria vs Serbia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Serbia
17.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Serbia rank
16th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 16th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.5% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 16th 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 (%).