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
0510152025200020122024

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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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 (%).