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2,195 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend.

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2,195 series
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Care employees: Total, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type2.70 crore2025+4.0%Series data
Care employees: Total, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type95.12 lakh2025+0.5%Series data
Care employees: Total, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type28.54 lakh2025+4.9%Series data
Care employees: Total, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type1.46 crore2025+6.3%Series data
Care employees: Male, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type1.10 crore2025−⁠0.8%Series data
Care employees: Male, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type44.86 lakh2025−⁠6.9%Series data
Care employees: Male, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type11.99 lakh2025−⁠12.7%Series data
Care employees: Male, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type53.41 lakh2025+8.6%Series data
Care employees: Female, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type1.60 crore2025+7.6%Series data
Care employees: Female, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type50.26 lakh2025+8.1%Series data
Care employees: Female, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type16.55 lakh2025+22.8%Series data
Care employees: Female, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type92.73 lakh2025+5.0%Series data
Care employees: Other, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type24,1442018—Series data
Care employees: Other, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type24,1442018—Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Total, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type1.41 crore2025+2.0%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Total, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type65.39 lakh2025−⁠2.0%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Total, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type32.63 lakh2025−⁠0.3%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Total, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type42.72 lakh2025+11.1%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Male, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type91.51 lakh2025−⁠4.1%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Male, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type41.87 lakh2025−⁠8.4%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Male, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type21.64 lakh2025−⁠8.6%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Male, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type28.00 lakh2025+7.4%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Female, TotalAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type49.23 lakh2025+15.8%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Female, PermanentAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type23.52 lakh2025+11.7%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Female, TemporaryAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type10.99 lakh2025+21.3%Series data
Employees in STEM occupations: Female, X - Not elsewhere classifiedAll India, published in thousandsSex and contract type14.72 lakh2025+18.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, TotalAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.05 crore2025+3.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)24.95 lakh2025+12.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 02 - Forestry and loggingAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.10 lakh2025+53.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 03 - Fishing and aquacultureAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.05 lakh2025+22.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 05 - Mining of coal and ligniteAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.70 lakh2025+19.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 06 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gasAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)44,2562025+102.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 07 - Mining of metal oresAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)92,4772025−⁠45.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 08 - Other mining and quarryingAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.15 lakh2025+62.9%Series data
Employees: 15+, 09 - Mining support service activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)9,7742025−⁠30.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 10 - Manufacture of food productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)27.98 lakh2025+6.4%Series data
Employees: 15+, 11 - Manufacture of beveragesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.72 lakh2025+37.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 12 - Manufacture of tobacco productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.30 lakh2025+32.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 13 - Manufacture of textilesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)23.77 lakh2025−⁠9.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparelAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)26.99 lakh2025+7.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 15 - Manufacture of leather and related productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)6.98 lakh2025−⁠9.9%Series data
Employees: 15+, 16 - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materialsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)4.97 lakh2025−⁠15.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)4.65 lakh2025−⁠13.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 18 - Printing and reproduction of recorded mediaAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.75 lakh2025−⁠21.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.83 lakh2025+66.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)13.80 lakh2025+31.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 21 - Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)10.86 lakh2025−⁠2.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastics productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.28 lakh2025+21.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.62 lakh2025−⁠3.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 24 - Manufacture of basic metalsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)20.89 lakh2025+31.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)18.27 lakh2025+9.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical productsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)4.63 lakh2025+0.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipmentAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)9.44 lakh2025−⁠15.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.All India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)10.26 lakh2025−⁠24.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailersAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)15.86 lakh2025+12.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 30 - Manufacture of other transport equipmentAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)5.88 lakh2025+6.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 31 - Manufacture of furnitureAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)8.41 lakh2025+28.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 32 - Other manufacturingAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)15.09 lakh2025−⁠6.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 33 - Repair and installation of machinery and equipmentAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)6.67 lakh2025+11.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplyAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)14.70 lakh2025+13.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, 36 - Water collection, treatment and supplyAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)4.82 lakh2025+17.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 37 - SewerageAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)51,3672025−⁠8.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recoveryAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.63 lakh2025+3.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 39 - Remediation activities and other waste management servicesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)13,2442025+32.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, 41 - Construction of buildingsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)17.38 lakh2025−⁠0.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 42 - Civil engineeringAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)29.61 lakh2025−⁠30.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 43 - Specialized construction activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.27 lakh2025+19.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 45 - Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcyclesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)25.42 lakh2025+7.4%Series data
Employees: 15+, 46 - Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)29.77 lakh2025−⁠6.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)98.88 lakh2025−⁠1.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelinesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)60.30 lakh2025−⁠0.8%Series data
Employees: 15+, 50 - Water transportAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)85,1312025−⁠24.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 51 - Air transportAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)97,2732025+25.4%Series data
Employees: 15+, 52 - Warehousing and support activities for transportationAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.45 lakh2025+9.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 53 - Postal and courier activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)8.13 lakh2025+23.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 55 - AccommodationAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)9.23 lakh2025+21.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 56 - Food and beverage service activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)30.17 lakh2025+3.9%Series data
Employees: 15+, 58 - Publishing activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.77 lakh2025+30.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 59 - Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.12 lakh2025+5.9%Series data
Employees: 15+, 60 - Programming and broadcasting activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)42,1842025−⁠26.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 61 - TelecommunicationsAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)4.78 lakh2025+2.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)44.15 lakh2025−⁠5.5%Series data
Employees: 15+, 63 - Information service activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)5.35 lakh2025+11.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension fundingAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)41.99 lakh2025+9.1%Series data
Employees: 15+, 65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social securityAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.98 lakh2025+12.6%Series data
Employees: 15+, 66 - Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)5.29 lakh2025+33.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 68 - Real estate activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.89 lakh2025+7.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 69 - Legal and accounting activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)10.35 lakh2025+24.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 70 - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.51 lakh2025+103.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysisAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)2.64 lakh2025+25.9%Series data
Employees: 15+, 72 - Scientific research and developmentAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.12 lakh2025+96.4%Series data
Employees: 15+, 73 - Advertising and market researchAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.40 lakh2025+51.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.72 lakh2025+8.3%Series data
Employees: 15+, 75 - Veterinary activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.36 lakh2025+1.0%Series data
Employees: 15+, 77 - Rental and leasing activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.69 lakh2025+84.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 78 - Employment activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)3.88 lakh2025+15.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 79 - Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)1.55 lakh2025+17.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 80 - Security and investigation activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)12.18 lakh2025+14.7%Series data
Employees: 15+, 81 - Services to buildings and landscape activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)5.97 lakh2025+52.2%Series data
Employees: 15+, 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activitiesAll India, published in thousandsAge and economic activity (2-digit)14.60 lakh2025+27.7%Series data

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