Industry jobs as a share of total employment in India
India: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 25.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in India peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1991.
India ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in India?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in India was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1991.
- How does India rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- India ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.