Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria is 17.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria peaked at 24.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria was 17.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).