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
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.