The mining industry in India employed nearly 1.3 million people in financial year 2023. Since fiscal year 2017, the mining sector across India experienced a decline in employed personnel and the number of employees was the lowest in financial year 2022 at 1.2 million.
Number of people employed by the mining sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2023
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The Indian Express. (May 30, 2023). Number of people employed by the mining sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284360/india-mining-sector-employment/
The Indian Express. "Number of people employed by the mining sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284360/india-mining-sector-employment/
The Indian Express. (2023). Number of people employed by the mining sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284360/india-mining-sector-employment/
The Indian Express. "Number of People Employed by The Mining Sector in India from Financial Year 2017 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284360/india-mining-sector-employment/
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