Key Highlights
- This marked a significant rise from 42.6% in 2011-12 and far above the national average of 29.7%.
- As a result, Kerala has been ranked among the top performers in the country, alongside Union Territories like Chandigarh (77.9%) and Delhi (71%), and States such as Goa (59.1%) Mizoram (49.6%).
- Unlike many States where services are largely urban-centric, Kerala shows relatively balanced participation.
- The report highlights that 40% of the State’s rural workforce and 58.6% of its urban workforce are engaged in services.
- Moreover, in an indication of balanced gender participation, the study also found that the service sector had an employment share of 49.3% males and 47.3% females.
