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India Highest Industry Employment

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Creator: World Bank
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26.12% in 2022

Employment in industry · World Bank

The highest industry employment in India was 26.12% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (26.12%), 2025 (25.82%), 2024 (25.37%), 2018 (25.37%), 2017 (25.27%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

India Top 5 Highest Industry Employment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	26.12%
2nd	2025	25.82%
3rd	2024	25.37%
4th	2018	25.37%
5th	2017	25.27%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	25.82%	+0.45%	142nd
2024	25.37%	+0.34%	141st
2022	26.12%	+1.65%	147th
2023	25.03%	−1.09%	138th
2021	24.47%	+0.77%	138th
2019	25.25%	−0.11%	144th
2018	25.37%	+0.10%	145th
2017	25.27%	+0.08%	146th
2016	25.19%	+0.24%	145th
2015	24.95%	+0.05%	143rd
2014	24.90%	+0.14%	141st
2013	24.75%	+0.06%	138th
2020	23.70%	−1.55%	134th
2012	24.69%	+1.14%	134th
2011	23.55%	+1.17%	130th
2010	22.38%	+0.81%	119th
2009	21.56%	+0.81%	107th
2008	20.75%	+0.43%	90th
2007	20.32%	+0.80%	87th
2006	19.52%	+0.52%	82nd
2005	19.00%	+0.58%	79th
2004	18.42%	+0.72%	75th
2003	17.69%	+0.64%	71st
2002	17.06%	+0.30%	67th
2001	16.75%	+0.41%	63rd
2000	16.34%	+0.03%	62nd
1999	16.31%	+0.51%	58th
1998	15.79%	+0.32%	55th
1997	15.47%	+0.20%	52nd
1996	15.27%	+0.27%	53rd
1995	15.00%	+0.15%	51st
1994	14.85%	+0.09%	50th
1993	14.76%	+0.10%	49th
1992	14.66%	+0.08%	47th
1991	14.58%	–	50th

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