Work, as the ILO counts it: every series, every cut

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

10,950 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend. Page 2 of 3.

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Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	33.96 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.27 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	18.05 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.88 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.75 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	35.50 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.77 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	91.81 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	57.33 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	28.06 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.31 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.68 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.64 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.14 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.88 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	35.50 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.75 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	19.01 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.82 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.52 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.18 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.22 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	18.40 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	4.70 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.76 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.36 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	30,548NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.40 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.36 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	9.84 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.97 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.18 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	18.40 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Agriculture (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.22 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	14.94 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.18 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.53 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.70 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	53.30 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	17.10 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.73 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	90.05 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	54.97 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	27.75 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.28 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	32.62 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.54 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.11 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.70 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	17.10 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Non-agriculture (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	53.30 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.05 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	59.57 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.87 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.29 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	29.18 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.11 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	42.03 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	13.25 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	4.30 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	6.23 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.35 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	24.58 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.16 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	32.51 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.29 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.11 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Industry (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	29.18 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.78 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.58 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.63 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.33 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	23.39 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.80 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 1. Legislators, senior officials and managers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.31 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 2. Professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	76.79 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 3. Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	50.66 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 4. Clerks (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	21.52 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.19 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.59 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	36.83 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	78.31 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.33 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	8.80 croreNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Services (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	23.39 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	10.57 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1,765NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), Skill level 2 ~ medium (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	2.24 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), Skill level 1 ~ low (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.58 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), X - Not elsewhere classified (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	73,082NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), Total (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	18.45 lakhNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 5. Service workers and shop and market sales workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	6,290NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 6. Skilled agricultural and fishery workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	45,694NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 7. Craft and related trades workers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	1.44 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	28,312NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 9. Elementary occupations (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	7.58 lakhNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), 0. Armed forces (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	18.45 lakhNSS 2011-12	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors), X. Not elsewhere classified (ISCO-88)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	73,082NSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (aggregate sectors), Total (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	33.96 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total (aggregate sectors), Skill levels 3 and 4 ~ high (skill level)All India, published in thousands	Economic activity and occupation	3.27 croreNSS 2009-10	—	Series data

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