1. Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?
  2. Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India:
Trends in Employment Pattern (Sector-wise), 1993 - 2012 (in %)
Sector
1993 - 94
1999 - 2000
2011 - 2012
Primary
64
64.4
48.9
Secondary
16
15.8
24.3
Services
20
23.8
26.8
CBSE 58-1-1 PAPER SET 2020
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  1. Lesser women are found in regular salaried employment in India, as such jobs require skills and high level of literacy.
  2. Lack of mobility among women in India due to social constraints.
  1. The given data indicates that over the given period, the proportion of workforce in primary sector has gone down rapidly. Whereas, the employment share of both secondary sector and the services sector has increased. While the share of secondary sector has gone up by approximately 9% recently, the corresponding figure for services sector has gone up by approximately 7%.
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