Industrial production | ||
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Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, the largest power plant in south-eastern Europe | ||
Main industries | Metallurgical industry, electricity, electronics, machinery and equipment, shipbuilding, petrochemicals, cement and construction, textiles, food and beverages, mining, tourism | |
Industrial growth rate | 5.5% (2007) | |
Labor force | 33.6% of total labor force | |
GDP of sector | 31.3% of total GDP | |
Bulgaria is an industrialized nation with a developed heavy and light manufacturing industry. In 2007 industry accounted for 31.7% of the country's GDP.[1] This makes industry the second-largest sector of the economy after services. In 2007, the sector employed 33.6% of the labour force.[1]