India vs World excluding India and China: Employment
India
476,557
in 2025
World excluding India and China
2.27 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
World excluding India and China rank
2nd
Employment over time
- India
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
World excluding India and China currently reports 2.27 million against 476,557 in India, a difference of 1.79 million.
That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 4.8 times India's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World excluding India and China ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350,160 | 1.60 million | 1.25 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2010s | 374,307 | 1.96 million | 1.58 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2020s | 444,876 | 2.17 million | 1.72 million | World excluding India and China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, India or World excluding India and China?
- World excluding India and China, at 2.27 million against 476,557 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between India and World excluding India and China?
- 1.79 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World excluding India and China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and World excluding India and China rank globally for employment?
- India ranks 2nd and World excluding India and China ranks 2nd 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.