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 urban India by employment status and gender 2011-12
The statistic displays the workers across urban India in 2011-12, distributed by employment status and gender. About 14.6 percent of females and close to 15 percent males were casual laborers in the urban areas of the country during that time period.
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MOSPI. (February 1, 2017). Distribution of workers in urban India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/642803/urban-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. "Distribution of workers in urban India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender." Chart. February 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/642803/urban-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. (2017). Distribution of workers in urban India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/642803/urban-workers-by-employment-status-india/
MOSPI. "Distribution of Workers in Urban India in 2011-12, by Employment Status and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2017, /statistics/642803/urban-workers-by-employment-status-india/
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Distribution of workers in urban India in 2011-12, by employment status and gender [Graph], MOSPI, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/642803/urban-workers-by-employment-status-india/
