Industry share of total emplyoment in India
India: Industry share of total emplyoment was 25.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.82
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.12
in 2022
All-time low
14.58
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in India, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 25.82 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in India peaked at 26.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.58, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.58 | — |
| 1992 | 14.66 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.76 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.85 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.27 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.47 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.79 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.31 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.34 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.69 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.42 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.52 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.32 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.75 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.56 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.38 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.55 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.69 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 24.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.95 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.19 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.27 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.37 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.25 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.47 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.12 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.03 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.37 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.82 | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 25.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 25.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.93, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.19 | 14.58 | 16.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.74 | 16.34 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 22.38 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 | 23.7 | 26.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in India?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in India was 25.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 in 1991.
- How does India rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- India ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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