Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India
India: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India is 29.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India peaked at 29.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1991.
That places India 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.8% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 29.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in India was 29.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1991.
- How does India rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- India ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).