India vs Malaysia: Industry share of total emplyoment

India
25.82
in 2025
Malaysia
25.96
in 2025
India rank
41st
Malaysia rank
38th

Industry share of total emplyoment over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
0102030199120082025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 25.96 against 25.82 in India, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

India ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.19 33.45 18.26 Malaysia
2000s 18.74 30.48 11.74 Malaysia
2010s 24.63 27.71 3.08 Malaysia
2020s 25.09 26.02 0.9352 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, India or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 25.96 against 25.82 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between India and Malaysia?
0.14, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
India ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed