Manufacturing share of total employment in India

India: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.98
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
55th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.85
in 2012
All-time low
10.73
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in India, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 10.72005: 11.22010: 11.32012: 12.82018: 12.52019: 12.32020: 11.32021: 11.52022: 11.72023: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 11.98 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in India peaked at 12.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2000.

That places India 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in India, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.73
2005 11.2 +4.4%
2010 11.32 +1.1%
2012 12.85 +13.5%
2018 12.49 -2.8%
2019 12.33 -1.3%
2020 11.33 -8.1%
2021 11.53 +1.8%
2022 11.69 +1.4%
2023 11.98 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.96 10.73 11.2 2
2010s 12.25 11.32 12.85 4
2020s 11.63 11.33 11.98 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 52 Switzerland 12.24 compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 12.22 compare
  3. 54 Myanmar 12.18 compare
  4. 56 Argentina 11.75 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 11.69 compare
  6. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.56 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in India?
Manufacturing share of total employment in India was 11.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 12.85 in 2012.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2000.
How does India rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
India ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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