Share of agriculture in rural employment in India FY 1991-2022

Published by Sandhya Keelery, Sep 1, 2023
In financial year 2022, over 55 percent of the rural workforce in India was employed in the agriculture sector. The country noticed a decline in the share of agriculture in rural employment since the financial year 1991.

Distribution of agriculture in rural employment in India from financial year 1991 to 2022

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Release date

July 2023

Region

India

Survey time period

FY 1991 to FY 2022

Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2023 started in April 2022 and ended in March 2023.

Various sources include NSSO, CMIE, and HSIE Research.

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