Bangladesh vs India: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Bangladesh
11.8%
in 2024
India
11.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
54th
India rank
53rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and India ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.8% | India |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.9% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and India ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).