BRICS vs India: Employment
BRICS
1.80 million
in 2025
India
476,557
in 2025
BRICS rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Employment over time
- BRICS
- India
How they compare
BRICS currently reports 1.80 million against 476,557 in India, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes BRICS's figure about 3.8 times India's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.
BRICS ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BRICS | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 350,160 | 1.09 million | BRICS |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 374,307 | 1.25 million | BRICS |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 444,876 | 1.29 million | BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, BRICS or India?
- BRICS, at 1.80 million against 476,557 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between BRICS and India?
- 1.33 million, with BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do BRICS and India rank globally for employment?
- BRICS ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.