Table 3.
Shares (in %) of Different Regions in Total Population, Workforce, Unemployed Persons and Students in India, in January 2018
| Regions | Population | Workers | Unemployed | Labour force | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-emerging | 22.6 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 25.3 |
| North-advanced | 8.3 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| East | 19.0 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 20.5 |
| Central east | 11.7 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 11.5 |
| North-east | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| West | 14.2 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 13.0 |
| South-emerging | 11.7 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 10.3 |
| South-advanced | 8.4 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 7.1 |
| India | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Source: Estimates based on unit-level data of PLFS for 2017–2018. See NSO (2019)