Employment in industry (% of total employment) in India
India: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in India, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in India is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in India peaked at 26.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1991.
India ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in India?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in India was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1991.
- How does India rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (% of total 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).