Employment & Unemployment pattern in India:
This is depicted in the Pie Charts given alongside for purposes of perception about unemployeds.
Employment pattern in India (2001)
Million people in various sector (DEIS estimate)
Characteristics of Non-employed population (in millions)
· Unemployed Women: The perception is that,
of the 200 million unemployeds in India, more than 75 % ie. about 155 million
are women who are largely illiterate or semi-literate, living below poverty
line in rural areas.
· Unemployed Males:
These are about 45 million largely comprising of youths who have passed through
the formal education/HRD system but not found the education applicable to the
resources in their accessible environment for any economic activity.