Which sector of economy has highest proportion of workers in India?

Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector Quaternary sector

Primary sector

The occupational composition of India’s population (which actually means engagement of an individual in farming, manufacturing, trade, services or any kind of professional activities) show a large proportion of primary sector workers compared to secondary and tertiary sectors. About 54.6 per cent of total working population are cultivators and agricultural labourers, whereas only 3.8% of workers are engaged in household industries and 41.6 % are other workers including non household industries, trade, commerce, construction and repair and other services.