Belgium vs India: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Belgium
11.3%
in 2024
India
11.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
India rank
53rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.9% against 11.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and India ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Belgium or India?
- India, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Belgium and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Belgium ranks 57th 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 (%).