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
05101520200020122024

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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).