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. 2021 Aug 24;64(3):595–619. doi: 10.1007/s41027-021-00326-w

Table 4.

Distribution of usually employed persons (PS + SS) by broad industrial categories (per cent)

Sectors 1983 1993–1994 2004–2005 2011–2012 2017–2018
Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban
Agriculture 82.50 20.65 80.15 16.85 74.90 12.10 67.15 8.25 64.1 7.25
Mining and Quarrying 0.45 0.90 0.55 0.65 0.45 0.55 0.40 0.60 0.35 0.40
Manufacturing 6.70 26.75 7.00 23.80 8.15 25.85 8.95 25.55 7.90 23.80
Electricity and Water 0.10 0.65 0.15 0.75 0.10 0.50 0.20 1.20 0.25 0.95
Construction 0.80 4.10 2.05 5.50 4.15 6.50 9.80 7.35 9.90 7.90
Trade, hotel and restaurants 3.15 14.90 3.80 15.95 5.40 20.10 5.50 19.40 6.60 18.75
Transportation storage and communication 0.90 5.70 1.65 5.50 2.00 6.05 2.20 7.20 2.75 8.00
Other services 4.45 25.70 5.20 30.70 4.90 28.35 5.80 30.50 8.25 32.95

Source: NSSO (2015) and NSSO, (2019)