How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and India?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

BRICS vs India: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

BRICS

1.98 million

in 2027

India

695,127

in 2027

BRICS rank

5th

India rank

2nd

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

BRICS
India

How they compare

BRICS currently reports 1.98 million against 695,127 in India, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes BRICS's figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 23 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	1.70 million	500,088	1.20 million	BRICS
2010s	1.83 million	562,361	1.26 million	BRICS
2020s	1.91 million	651,733	1.26 million	BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), BRICS or India?: BRICS, at 1.98 million against 695,127 in India as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between BRICS and India?: 1.29 million, with BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and India?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do BRICS and India rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?: BRICS ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.