India vs Pacific island small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- India
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
India currently reports 25.8% against 10.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
India ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 19.6% | 4.4% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 2.2% | India |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | India |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 10.7% | 14.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), India or Pacific island small states?
- India, at 25.8% against 10.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between India and Pacific island small states?
- 15.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).