Which of the following statements about employment situation in India according to periodic Labour Force Survey 2017-18 is/are correct ?
- 1. Construction sector gave employ- ment to nearly one-tenth of urban male workforce in India
- 2. Nearly one-fourth of urban female workers in India were working in manufacturing sector
- 3. One-fourth of rural female workers in India were engaged in the agri- culture sector
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2 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CAPF – 2020
1. Construction sector gave employment to nearly one-tenth of urban male workforce in India: According to PLFS 2017-18, the share of the construction sector in the urban male workforce was approximately 10.7%. So, this statement is correct.
2. Nearly one-fourth of urban female workers in India were working in manufacturing sector: According to PLFS 2017-18, the share of the manufacturing sector in the urban female workforce was approximately 14.2%. This is significantly less than one-fourth (25%). So, this statement is incorrect.
3. One-fourth of rural female workers in India were engaged in the agriculture sector: According to PLFS 2017-18, the share of the agriculture sector (including forestry and fishing) in the rural female workforce was approximately 61.5%. This is much higher than one-fourth (25%). So, this statement is incorrect.
Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.