The　nested　structure　was　originally　found　in　the　species　mutualistic　network,　and　later　in　the　socioeconomic　system.　In　order　to　verify　whether　there　exists　a　nested　structure　in　the　global　production　system,　we　first　build　a　bipartite　network　based　on　the　inter-country　input-output　data,　and　abstract　its　main　part　to　reflect　the　topological　structure　of　the　global　value　chain.　Second,　we　adopt　three　algorithms　to　reorder　the　adjacency　matrix　of　the　network　and　carry　out　the　contrastive　analysis　between　them.　Accordingly,　we　re-examine　the　definition　of　industrial　niche　under　the　perspective　of　ecology,　and　finally　propose　a　network-based　analytical　framework　of　inter-industry　mutual　symbiotic　relationship.　©　2021,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.