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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Switzerland 12.24 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 12.22 compare
- 54 Myanmar 12.18 compare
- 56 Argentina 11.75 compare
- 57 Belgium 11.69 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.56 compare
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 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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