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All India, workers aged 15 and above; percentage distribution by NIC section and the other cuts the calendar-year estimates publish; men, women and all; rural, urban and both; calendar years on the survey's original design, base calendar year (PLFS original design, to 2024)

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

Source MoSPI, National Statistical Office (PLFS) Base calendar year (PLFS original design, to 2024) Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-09 Download CSV, JSON
405 series
Trend Data
Share of all workers in A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)48.3%2024−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in B: Mining and quarrying; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.3%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in C: Manufacturing; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)8.2%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.3%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.2%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in F: Construction; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)18.2%2024+1.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)9.5%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in H: Transportation and storage; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)5.6%2024+0.3 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in I: Accommodation and Food service activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.6%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in J: Information and communication; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.4%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in K: Financial and insurance activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.7%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in L: Real estate activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.1%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in M: Professional, scientific and technical activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.4%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in N: Administrative and support service activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.7%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in O: Public administration and defence compulsory social security; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.1%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in P: Education; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.9%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Q: Human health and social work activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.6%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in R: Arts, entertainment and recreation; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.2%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in S: Other service activities; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.6%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in T: Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods services producing activities of households for own use; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.2%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: proprietary and partnership; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size83.0%2024+0.5 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: govt./local body/ public sector enterprises; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size7.0%2024−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: autonomous bodies; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.1%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: public/ private limited company; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size7.9%2024+0.8 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: cooperative societies; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.2%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: trust/ other non profit inst; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.7%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: employer’s households; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.5%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: others; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.6%2024−⁠0.5 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Farming (NIC 01-03); men, rural, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)47.5%2024−⁠0.9 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Industry and construction (NIC 05-43); men, rural, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)27.5%2024+0.7 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Services (NIC 45-99); men, rural, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)25.0%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: regular wage or salary; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers1.0%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: own-account workers and employers; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers13.2%2024+0.8 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: all self-employed; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers13.6%2024+0.8 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: unpaid helpers in family enterprises; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers0.3%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: casual labour; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers12.1%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 1: LEGISLATORS, SENIOR OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)2.1%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 3: TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)1.4%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 4: CLERKS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)1.6%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 5: SERVICE WORKERS AND SHOP & MARKET SALES WORKERS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)10.1%2024−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 6: SKILLED AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY WORKERS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)40.6%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 8: PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)6.9%2024+0.5 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 9: ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)24.3%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 2: PROFESSIONALS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)2.9%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 7: CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS; men, rural, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)10.2%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)4.3%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in B: Mining and quarrying; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.4%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in C: Manufacturing; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)19.7%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.5%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.7%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in F: Construction; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)13.1%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)22.2%2024−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in H: Transportation and storage; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)9.2%2024+0.5 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in I: Accommodation and Food service activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)4.4%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in J: Information and communication; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)4.2%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in K: Financial and insurance activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)2.7%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in L: Real estate activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.9%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in M: Professional, scientific and technical activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)2.2%2024+0.3 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in N: Administrative and support service activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)2.4%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in O: Public administration and defence compulsory social security; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)3.2%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in P: Education; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)3.2%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Q: Human health and social work activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.9%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in R: Arts, entertainment and recreation; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.6%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in S: Other service activities; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)2.9%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in T: Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods services producing activities of households for own use; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.3%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: proprietary and partnership; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size70.2%2024+1.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: govt./local body/ public sector enterprises; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size9.3%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: autonomous bodies; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.2%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: public/ private limited company; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size17.3%2024−⁠0.6 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: cooperative societies; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.3%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: trust/ other non profit inst; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size1.0%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: employer’s households; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size1.3%20240.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: enterprise: others; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersNon-farm workers by enterprise type and size0.5%2024−⁠0.3 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Farming (NIC 01-03); men, urban, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)4.1%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Industry and construction (NIC 05-43); men, urban, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)34.1%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in Services (NIC 45-99); men, urban, current weekly statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersBroad industry (current weekly status)61.8%2024+0.6 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: unpaid helpers in family enterprises; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers0.1%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: own-account workers and employers; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers19.7%2024+1.9 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: all self-employed; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers21.1%2024+0.5 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: regular wage or salary; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers14.2%2024+2.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: casual labour; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersStatus of all workers10.1%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 1: LEGISLATORS, SENIOR OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)9.8%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 3: TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)5.3%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 4: CLERKS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)4.6%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 5: SERVICE WORKERS AND SHOP & MARKET SALES WORKERS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)22.9%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 6: SKILLED AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY WORKERS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)3.5%2024−⁠0.4 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 8: PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)10.9%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 9: ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)15.2%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 2: PROFESSIONALS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)10.9%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers: NCO Division 7: CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS; men, urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersOccupation (NCO division)16.7%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)35.1%2024−⁠1.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in B: Mining and quarrying; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.3%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in C: Manufacturing; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)11.6%2024−⁠0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.4%2024−⁠0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)0.4%2024+0.0 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in F: Construction; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)16.7%2024+0.7 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)13.3%2024+0.2 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in H: Transportation and storage; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)6.7%2024+0.4 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in I: Accommodation and Food service activities; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)2.4%2024+0.1 ptSeries data
Share of all workers in J: Information and communication; men, rural and urban, usual statusIndustry, status, sex and place, of workersIndustry (NIC section)1.5%2024−⁠0.0 ptSeries data

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