Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bulgaria
17.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.9% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1.1% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 (%).