India vs United States of America: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 476,557 against 163,493 in United States of America, a difference of 313,064.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 75 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373,962 | 151,923 | 222,039 | India |
| 2020s | 444,876 | 157,424 | 287,452 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), India or United States of America?
- India, at 476,557 against 163,493 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between India and United States of America?
- 313,064, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- India ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.