India vs Liberia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
India
41.6%
in 2025
Liberia
41.1%
in 2025
India rank
38th
Liberia rank
39th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- India
- Liberia
How they compare
India currently reports 41.6% against 41.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 56.5% | 5.3% | India |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 49.4% | 6.3% | India |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.1% | 2.9% | India |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.7% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, India or Liberia?
- India, at 41.6% against 41.1% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between India and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Liberia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- India ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.