Table 4.
Sector-wise Distribution of the Workforce in Various Regions of India: January 2018, in millions
| Regions | Agriculture | Industry | Construction | Services I | Services II | All Workers | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-emerging | 42.9 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 90.3 | 297.6 |
| North-advanced | 10.0 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 108.8 |
| East | 29.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 73.8 | 250.4 |
| Central east | 33.8 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 59.9 | 153.8 |
| North-east | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 49.5 |
| West | 30.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 11.2 | 71.6 | 187.7 |
| South-emerging | 28.5 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 62.8 | 154.0 |
| South-advanced | 9.8 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 41.9 | 110.2 |
| India | 191.7 | 63.4 | 53.1 | 86.6 | 63.5 | 458.2 | 1317.4 |
‘Services I’ refers to the sum of employment in the following: wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transportation and storage; accommodation and food service activities; and activities of households as employers (NIC 1998 sections G, H, I and T). ‘Services II’ refers to the sum of employment in all other service activities, including information and communication; financial and insurance activities; professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities; public administration, defence and social security; education; and health (NIC 1998 sections J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and U)
Source: Estimates based on unit-level data of PLFS for 2017–18