India vs World excluding India and China: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

India
695,127
in 2027
World excluding India and China
2.24 million
in 2027
India rank
2nd
World excluding India and China rank
4th

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

  • India
  • World excluding India and China
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520162027

How they compare

World excluding India and China currently reports 2.24 million against 695,127 in India, a difference of 1.55 million.

That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 3.2 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th of 188 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 500,088 1.70 million 1.20 million World excluding India and China
2010s 562,361 1.89 million 1.33 million World excluding India and China
2020s 651,733 2.11 million 1.46 million World excluding India and China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), India or World excluding India and China?
World excluding India and China, at 2.24 million against 695,127 in India as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between India and World excluding India and China?
1.55 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World excluding India and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do India and World excluding India and China rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
India ranks 2nd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th of 188 countries.
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

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.