Industry share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Industry share of total emplyoment was 27.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.88
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.09
in 1991
All-time low
27.88
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 45.11992: 43.81993: 421994: 40.41995: 38.51996: 36.91997: 36.31998: 351999: 332000: 32.82001: 32.82002: 32.72003: 32.12004: 32.92005: 34.22006: 34.52007: 35.52008: 36.32009: 35.62010: 33.42011: 31.52012: 31.52013: 30.52014: 29.62015: 30.32016: 30.22017: 29.32018: 30.32019: 29.52020: 30.92021: 302022: 30.22023: 29.62024: 28.12025: 27.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria is 27.88, 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 share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria peaked at 45.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.88, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.01 33 45.09 9
2000s 33.94 32.13 36.27 10
2010s 30.61 29.32 33.4 10
2020s 29.46 27.88 30.94 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Egypt 29.36 compare
  2. 24 Cambodia 28.87 compare
  3. 25 Turkmenistan 28.57 compare
  4. 27 Turkey 27.29 compare
  5. 28 Serbia 27.07 compare
  6. 29 Kyrgyzstan 26.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bulgaria was 27.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45.09 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.88 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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