Self employment rose in rural but declined in urban areas over last eight years | Explained News, The Indian Express

Self employment rose in rural but declined in urban areas over last eight years | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Sandeep Singh |Edited by Explained Desk |New Delhi |Published: June 1, 2019 2:40:07 am

Self employment rose in rural but declined in urban areas over last eight years

While the percentage of salaried employees in rural areas also witnessed a rise during this period, there has been notable drop in the percentage of casual labour in rural areas as they moved away from agricultural labour to self-employment and salaried jobs.

While the percentage of rural self-employed stood at 53.5 per cent in 2009-10 among men, that in 2017-18 stood higher at 57.8 per cent.

Indicating a shift towards rise in self-employment over the last eight years in rural areas, the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2017-18 shows that the percentage of self-employed in rural India went up across both male and female as against that seen in 2009-10.