Brazil vs India: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th

Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
India
11.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
60th
India rank
58th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time

  • Brazil
  • India
051015200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 60th and India ranks 58th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 11.2% 2.9% Brazil
2010s 12.2% 12.6% 0.4% India
2020s 11.6% 11.7% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Brazil or India?
India, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Brazil and India?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Brazil ranks 60th and India ranks 58th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed