Bulgaria—Employment in Industry (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #26 of 188
Latest Value
27.9%
2025
YoY Change
-0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#26
of 188 countries
Maximum
36.3%
2008
Minimum
27.9%
2025
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
27.9%
Previous
28.1%
Highest
36.3%
Lowest
27.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.8% |
Top Countries — Employment in Industry (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 39.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | Qatar | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Czechia | 34.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 34.8% | 2025 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 34.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Slovak Republic | 34.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Lesotho | 33.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Romania | 32.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Industry (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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