SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of was 16.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria stood at 16.07. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria peaked at 19.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.07, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.23 | — |
| 2015 | 19.86 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.99 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.65 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.58 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.55 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.06 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.84 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.07 | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.22 | 18.58 | 19.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.86 | 16.07 | 18.55 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Bulgaria was 16.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of employment in manufacturing. Employment in manufacturing is defined based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). Employment refers to all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.