India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 25.8% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.4% | 4.8% | India |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 10.5% | 8.2% | India |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 11.1% | 13.5% | India |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 25.8% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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).