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Q35 (CGS/2026) Economy › Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment

With reference to distribution of employment in India for the year 2024-2025, consider the following statements :

I. Self-employment is a major source of employment for men in rural areas.
II. Casual wage work is a major source of employment for women.
III. Proportion of women engaged in self-employment in rural areas is more than that in urban areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Result

Your answer: — · Correct: B

Explanation

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Reports (2023-24 and 2024-25), the employment distribution in India is as follows:

Statement I is correct: Self-employment is the largest category of employment in rural India. For men in rural areas, it accounts for over 60% of the workforce, making it the major source of employment.
Statement II is incorrect: For women, the major source of employment is also self-employment (approx. 64-66%), primarily as "unpaid helpers in household enterprises." Casual wage work accounts for only about 17-18% of female employment, which is significantly lower than self-employment.
Statement III is correct: There is a significant rural-urban divide in female employment. The proportion of women in self-employment is much higher in rural areas (exceeding 70%) compared to urban areas (approx. 40%), where regular wage/salaried work is more prevalent.

Therefore, only statements I and III are correct.

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