India vs World excluding BRICS: Employment
India
476,557
in 2025
World excluding BRICS
1.79 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
World excluding BRICS rank
5th
Employment over time
- India
- World excluding BRICS
How they compare
World excluding BRICS currently reports 1.79 million against 476,557 in India, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 3.8 times India's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World excluding BRICS ranks 5th of 174 countries.
World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World excluding BRICS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350,160 | 1.27 million | 917,360 | World excluding BRICS |
| 2010s | 374,307 | 1.54 million | 1.17 million | World excluding BRICS |
| 2020s | 444,876 | 1.72 million | 1.27 million | World excluding BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, India or World excluding BRICS?
- World excluding BRICS, at 1.79 million against 476,557 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between India and World excluding BRICS?
- 1.32 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World excluding BRICS?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and World excluding BRICS rank globally for employment?
- India ranks 2nd and World excluding BRICS ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- 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.