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Youth informal employment rate by sex and age; Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age; Employment-to-population ratio by sex and education; Employment-to-population ratio by sex and rural / urban areas; Employment-to-population ratio by sex and marital status; Informal employment by age and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Informal employment rate by age and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Informal employment by age and occupation - ISCO level 2; Informal employment rate by age and occupation - ISCO level 2; Informal employment by economic activity and occupation; Informal employment rate by economic activity and occupation; Informal employment by sex and age; Informal employment rate by sex and age; Informal employment by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Informal employment rate by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Informal employment by sex and economic activity; Informal employment rate by sex and economic activity; Informal employment by sex and education; Informal employment rate by sex and education; Informal employment by sex and rural / urban areas; Informal employment rate by sex and rural / urban areas; Informal employment by ILO sector and sex; Informal employment rate by ILO sector and sex; Informal employment by sex and marital status; Informal employment rate by sex and marital status; Informal employment by sex; Informal employment by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Informal employment rate by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Informal employment by sex and occupation; Informal employment rate by sex and occupation; Informal employment rate by sex; Informal employment by sex and status in employment; Informal employment rate by status in employment (by sex); Employment outside the formal sector by age and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Share of employment outside the formal sector by age and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Employment outside the formal sector by age and occupation - ISCO level 2; Share of employment outside the formal sector by age and occupation - ISCO level 2; Employment outside the formal sector by economic activity and occupation; Share of employment outside the formal sector by economic activity and occupation; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and age; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and age; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and economic activity; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and economic activity; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and education; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and education; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and rural / urban areas; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and rural / urban areas; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and marital status; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and marital status; Employment outside the formal sector by sex; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and occupation; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex and occupation; Share of employment outside the formal sector by sex; Employment outside the formal sector by sex and status in employment; Share of employment outside the formal sector by status in employment (by sex); Incidence of part-time employment by sex; Public sector employment by sex and age; Public sector employment by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Public sector employment by sex and economic activity; Public sector employment by sex and education; Public sector employment by sex and rural / urban areas; Public sector employment by sex and marital status; Public sector employment by sex and status in employment; Employment by age and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Employment by age and occupation - ISCO level 2; Employment by age and status in employment; Employment by economic activity and occupation; Employment by sex and age; Employment by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Employment by sex and economic activity; Employment by sex and education; Employment by sex and rural / urban areas; Employment by ILO sector and sex; Employment by sex and public/private sector; Employment by sex and multiple-job holding; Employment by sex and marital status; Employment by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Employment by sex and occupation; Employment by sex and status in employment; Informal tourism sector employment; Informal tourism sector employment rate; Tourism sector employment by sex and age; Tourism sector employment by sex and economic activity - ISIC level 2; Tourism sector employment by sex and economic activity; Tourism sector employment by sex and education; Tourism sector employment by sex and rural / urban areas; Tourism sector employment by sex and working time arrangement; Tourism sector employment by sex and marital status; Tourism sector employment by sex and occupation - ISCO level 2; Tourism sector employment by sex and occupation; Tourism sector employment by sex and status in employment; Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector; Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector. HS - National Sample Survey, annual

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Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-29All IndiaSex and age92.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19All IndiaSex and age95.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24All IndiaSex and age92.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29All IndiaSex and age90.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-29All IndiaSex and age91.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19All IndiaSex and age95.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24All IndiaSex and age92.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29All IndiaSex and age89.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-29All IndiaSex and age93.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19All IndiaSex and age96.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24All IndiaSex and age93.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29All IndiaSex and age92.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age51.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age53.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age30.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age59.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age51.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age30.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age64.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age52.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age27.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age51.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age30.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age60.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age66.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age67.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age52.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age27.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age51.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age19.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age44.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age58.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age62.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age65.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age68.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age68.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age64.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age59.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age45.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age27.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age76.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age78.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age44.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age88.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age76.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age44.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age95.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age80.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age44.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age76.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age44.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age93.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age96.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age80.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age44.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age76.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.4%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age67.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age90.8%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age96.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age97.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age94.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age89.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age71.0%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age44.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age26.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-64 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age27.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age15.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25+ (youth and adults)All IndiaSex and age29.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age26.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age15.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-54 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age33.1%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age25.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (broad age bands)All IndiaSex and age10.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-24 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age15.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-34 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age29.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-44 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age36.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-54 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age34.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-64 (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age25.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (10-year bands)All IndiaSex and age10.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 15-19 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age11.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 20-24 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age20.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 25-29 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age26.9%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 30-34 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age31.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 35-39 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age36.5%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 40-44 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age36.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 45-49 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age36.3%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 50-54 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age32.6%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 55-59 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age28.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 60-64 (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age21.7%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Female, 65+ (5-year bands)All IndiaSex and age10.2%NSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age35.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-64 (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age34.08 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 15-24 (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age5.90 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, 25+ (youth and adults)All India, published in thousandsSex and age29.60 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data

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