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
Latest (2025)
25.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 25.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 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 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.