Note: The next Indian census report is due in 2021.
The figures represent size of workforce as percentage of population.
To retrieve the data, select Chapter 4: Participation in Economy
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Share of workers in rural India by employment status and gender 2011-12
The statistic displays the workers across rural India in 2011-12, distributed by employment status and gender. About 5.6 percent females and ten percent males were salaried employees in the rural areas of the country during that time period.
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MOSPI. (February 1, 2017). Distribution of workers in rural India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/642767/rural-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. "Distribution of workers in rural India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender." Chart. February 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/642767/rural-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. (2017). Distribution of workers in rural India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/642767/rural-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. "Distribution of Workers in Rural India in 2011-12, by Employment Status and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2017, /statistics/642767/rural-workers-by-employment-status-india/
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Distribution of workers in rural India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender [Graph], MOSPI, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/642767/rural-workers-by-employment-status-india/
