Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India

India: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 163 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2012
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.7 %2005: 11.2 %2010: 11.3 %2012: 12.8 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.7 %2023: 12 %2024: 11.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 11.9% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India peaked at 12.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.

India ranks 58th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in India, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.7%
2005 11.2% +4.4%
2010 11.3% +1.1%
2012 12.8% +13.5%
2018 12.5% -2.8%
2019 12.3% -1.3%
2020 11.3% -8.1%
2021 11.5% +1.8%
2022 11.7% +1.4%
2023 12.0% +2.5%
2024 11.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.7% 11.2% 2
2010s 12.2% 11.3% 12.8% 4
2020s 11.7% 11.3% 12.0% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 55 Myanmar 12.2% compare
  2. 56 Egypt 12.1% compare
  3. 57 Switzerland 12.0% compare
  4. 59 Bangladesh 11.8% compare
  5. 60 Brazil 11.5% compare
  6. 61 Nicaragua 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in India was 11.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
How does India rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
India ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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