Table 6.
Distribution of Male and Female Population (aged 15 to 29 years) in India by Activity Status: 2005 to 2018, in millions
| Activity status | Males, 15–29 years | Females, 15–29 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2012 | 2018 | 2005 | 2012 | 2018 | |
| 1. Population | 153.0 | 175.8 | 198.2 | 141.9 | 163.2 | 184.3 |
| 2. Employed | 108.5 | 107.2 | 97.8 | 48.3 | 36.5 | 24.5 |
| 2a. in agriculture & allied activities | 50.8 | 41.5 | 30.3 | 33.5 | 20.3 | 11.1 |
| 2b. in industry, construction and services | 57.8 | 65.8 | 67.6 | 14.8 | 16.2 | 13.4 |
| 3. Unemployed | 6.1 | 6.7 | 21.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 5.7 |
| 4. Students | 35.1 | 58.2 | 73.9 | 23.2 | 42.3 | 57.1 |
| 5. Domestic duties | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 95.2 |
| 6. Potential non-agricultural workers (1-(2a + 4)) | 67.1 | 76.1 | 94.0 | 85.2 | 100.6 | 116.1 |
| Some key ratios | ||||||
| 7. WPR (2 as % of 1) | 70.9 | 61.0 | 49.3 | 34.0 | 22.4 | 13.3 |
| 8. Unemployment rate (3 as % 2 + 3) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 18.9 |
| 9. 2b as % of 6 | 86.1 | 86.5 | 71.9 | 17.4 | 16.1 | 11.5 |