The agriculture sector of India employed almost 150 million employees in the financial year 2024. However, the number of employees was the highest in fiscal year 2022 at over 158 million. The industry saw an overall decline in the number of employees.
Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024
(in millions)
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CMIE. (May 14, 2024). Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/
CMIE. "Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/
CMIE. (2024). Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/
CMIE. "Number of People Employed across The Agriculture Sector in India from Financial Year 2017 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/
CMIE, Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of people employed across the agriculture sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], CMIE, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284035/india-employment-in-agriculture-sector/