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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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Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity35.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.40 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity17.10 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Industry (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity8.11 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Services (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity8.80 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.45 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity35.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.40 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Manufacturing (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity4.19 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Construction (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.70 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas and water supply (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity21.93 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity6.55 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.25 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X - Not elsewhere classified (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.45 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity35.50 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, A. Agriculture; forestry and fishing (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.40 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, B. Mining and quarrying (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity11.47 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, C. Manufacturing (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity4.19 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, D. Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.81 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, E. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.65 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, F. Construction (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.70 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.68 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, H. Transportation and storage (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.43 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, I. Accommodation and food service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity60.30 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, J. Information and communication (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.59 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, K. Financial and insurance activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.78 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, L. Real estate activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.42 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, M. Professional, scientific and technical activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.27 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, N. Administrative and support service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity20.11 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, O. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.79 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, P. Education (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity61.86 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Q. Human health and social work activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity24.90 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, R. Arts, entertainment and recreation (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.93 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, S. Other service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity84.53 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, T. Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity33.37 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X - Not elsewhere classified (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.45 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, Total (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity33.96 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, A. Agriculture, hunting and forestry (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.89 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, B. Fishing (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.71 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, C. Mining and quarrying (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity17.54 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, D. Manufacturing (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.45 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, E. Electricity, gas and water supply (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.31 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, F. Construction (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.39 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.60 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, H. Hotels and restaurants (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity46.74 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, I. Transport, storage and communications (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.43 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, J. Financial intermediation (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity14.77 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, K. Real estate, renting and business activities (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity37.67 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, L. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.07 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, M. Education (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity46.62 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, N. Health and social work (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.77 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, O. Other community, social and personal service activities (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity68.45 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, P. Activities of private households as employers and undifferentiated production activities of private households (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity30.70 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Total, X - Not elsewhere classified (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity10.57 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity26.34 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.57 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Non-agriculture (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity13.77 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Industry (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity6.33 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Services (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.31 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, X - Not elsewhere classified (broad sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.83 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity26.34 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Agriculture (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.57 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Manufacturing (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.91 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Construction (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.24 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas and water supply (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.07 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Trade, Transportation, Accommodation and Food, and Business and Administrative Services (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity5.92 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Public Administration, Community, Social and other Services and Activities (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.38 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, X - Not elsewhere classified (aggregate sectors)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.83 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity26.34 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, A. Agriculture; forestry and fishing (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.57 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, B. Mining and quarrying (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity9.46 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, C. Manufacturing (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.91 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, D. Electricity; gas, steam and air conditioning supply (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.62 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, E. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity5.99 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, F. Construction (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.24 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.26 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, H. Transportation and storage (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.42 croreNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, I. Accommodation and food service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity50.80 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, J. Information and communication (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity16.04 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, K. Financial and insurance activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity16.09 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, L. Real estate activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.24 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, M. Professional, scientific and technical activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity16.24 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, N. Administrative and support service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity18.06 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, O. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity10.09 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, P. Education (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity29.40 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Q. Human health and social work activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity15.19 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, R. Arts, entertainment and recreation (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity7.40 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, S. Other service activities (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity65.15 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, T. Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity11.09 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, X - Not elsewhere classified (ISIC Rev.4)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.83 lakhNSS 2011-12—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, Total (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity24.94 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, A. Agriculture, hunting and forestry (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity12.65 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, B. Fishing (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity11.39 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, C. Mining and quarrying (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity13.77 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, D. Manufacturing (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.45 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, E. Electricity, gas and water supply (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.20 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, F. Construction (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity2.93 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity3.22 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, H. Hotels and restaurants (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity38.39 lakhNSS 2009-10—Series data
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13): Male, I. Transport, storage and communications (ISIC Rev.3)All India, published in thousandsSex and economic activity1.40 croreNSS 2009-10—Series data

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