Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 310 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
310
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
386
in 2013
All-time low
243
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Bulgaria, 2005–2020

01002003004002005201220202005: 2432006: 2662007: 3042008: 3532009: 3732010: 3782011: 3792012: 3822013: 3862014: 3592015: 3742016: 3572017: 3422018: 3262019: 3042020: 310

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Bulgaria is 310, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Bulgaria peaked at 386 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 307.8 243 373 5
2010s 358.7 304 386 10
2020s 310 310 310 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Hungary 361 compare
  2. 17 Latvia 340 compare
  3. 18 Serbia, Republic of 331 compare
  4. 20 Austria 307 compare
  5. 21 Slovak Republic 303 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 229 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Bulgaria?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Bulgaria was 310 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 386 in 2013.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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