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    This document discusses changes in occupational structure in India over time. It notes that as countries develop, workers shift from the primary sector like agriculture to secondary sectors like manufacturing and tertiary sectors like services. In India, this shift has occurred slowly, with the agricultural share of employment declining from 72.1% in 1951 to 52.1% in 2008-09. The secondary sector has increased slowly while tertiary sector employment has risen to 23.4% in 2004-05, but secondary and tertiary sectors have not provided many jobs due to capital-intensive technologies. The service sector in India has grown significantly and some economists argue this reflects structural transformation in a developing economy.

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    This document discusses changes in occupational structure in India over time. It notes that as countries develop, workers shift from the primary sector like agriculture to secondary sectors like manufacturing and tertiary sectors like services. In India, this shift has occurred slowly, with the agricultural share of employment declining from 72.1% in 1951 to 52.1% in 2008-09. The secondary sector has increased slowly while tertiary sector employment has risen to 23.4% in 2004-05, but secondary and tertiary sectors have not provided many jobs due to capital-intensive technologies. The service sector in India has grown significantly and some economists argue this reflects structural transformation in a developing economy.

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    This document discusses changes in occupational structure in India over time. It notes that as countries develop, workers shift from the primary sector like agriculture to secondary sectors like manufacturing and tertiary sectors like services. In India, this shift has occurred slowly, with the agricultural share of employment declining from 72.1% in 1951 to 52.1% in 2008-09. The secondary sector has increased slowly while tertiary sector employment has risen to 23.4% in 2004-05, but secondary and tertiary sectors have not provided many jobs due to capital-intensive technologies. The service sector in India has grown significantly and some economists argue this reflects structural transformation in a developing economy.

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    Changes in occupational

    structure
    Occupational structure: occupational
    structure refers to the distribution of
    working force into various sectors of
    economic activity.
    An occupation is defined as an economic
    activity which provides means of
    livelihood to those engaged in it.
    Relationship between economic
    development and occupational
    structure
    There is a close relationship between
    development of an economy and its
    occupational structure.
    As a country develops, there is a shift of
    workers from the primary sector to the
    secondary and tertiary sector.
    Increased in manufacturing employment
    absorbs a major part of the population
    released from agriculture.
    sector 1951 1971 1991 2002 2004 2008
    primary 72.1 72.1 66.8 60.4 58.4 52.1
    Secondary 10.7 11.2 12.7 15.8 18.2
    Tertiary 17.2 16.7 20.5 23.8 23.4
    Analysis from the above table is as
    follows
    The rate of structural change in occupational distribution
    appears to be very slow. The share of primary sector in
    the total work force has declined from 72.1%in 1951 to
    52.1% in 2008-09
    The share of secondary sector is increasing but with a
    very slow rate.
    the share of tertiary sector is rising from just 17.2%in
    1951 to 23.4% in 2004-05
    It is clear that secondary and tertiary sectors have not
    been adding much to employment opportunities due to
    use of modern capital intensive technology.

    The whole period beginning from 1901,
    can be divided into sub-periods. During
    the first sub-period. Lasting till as late as
    1971, the occupational structure of India
    did not change at all. The secondary
    period covers the period since 1971, over
    the last three decades, some definite
    changes have taken place.
    The process of modernization of the
    economy is underway. But the pace of
    modernization is so slow that is does not
    leave a mark on the occupational
    structure. The number of workers in
    modern industries is on an increase . Also
    there is an impressive expansion of job
    opportunities in services like education,
    health, science, railways, communications
    etc.
    By 1981-82, agriculture and allied activities were the
    dominant sector in India as they accounted for 41.1%of
    the net domestic product (NDP). The service sector
    which is quite heterogeneous steadily grew over this
    period and by 1981-82 emerged as one of the leading
    sectors accounting for 35.6% of the NDP
    Some development economists argue that the growth of
    services sector in India in recent decades reflects the
    structural transformation that normally occurs in a
    developing economy as it moves to a somewhat higher
    level of economic development.

    Growth of service sector in this country is a
    positive development and it should be further
    encouraged as it may transform India into a
    agrarian economy into modern developed
    economy. According to economists the future of
    the Indian economy rests with services-led
    growth. Some other economists believe that
    services are hugely important, but cannot by
    themselves assure rapid and sustained growth
    of the Indian economy.
    In rural areas
    71% of workforce in primary sector
    11% of workforce is in secondary sector
    12% of workforce is in tertiary sector
    In urban areas
    10% workforce is in primary sector
    31% of workforce is in secondary sector
    59% of workforce is in tertiary sectors

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