Brazil vs India: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Brazil
11.5%
in 2024
India
11.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
55th
India rank
53rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Brazil
- India
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 55th and India ranks 53rd of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment, Brazil or India?
- India, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 55th 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 (%).