Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria is 27.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria peaked at 45.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.1% | — |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 33.0% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.9% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bulgaria was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.