India vs Kuwait: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

India
29.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
29.9%
in 2025
India rank
56th
Kuwait rank
53rd

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time

  • India
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 29.9% against 29.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

India ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 28.3% 11.6% Kuwait
2000s 20.5% 27.3% 6.8% Kuwait
2010s 26.3% 31.8% 5.5% Kuwait
2020s 28.4% 30.6% 2.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), India or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 29.9% against 29.6% in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between India and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do India and Kuwait rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
India ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).