Archive · 29 Sep 2025
India's Employment Rose by 150M; Agriculture Sees Growth
India's job market grew significantly from 2017 to 2023, adding 150 million jobs.
Many women joined the agricultural workforce.
The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog stated India's prime workforce period will be between 2025 and 2035.
India's agriculture sector is growing and is expected to keep growing.
India has the potential to become a global economic leader by 2047 if investments and reforms continue.
Aggregate employment in India increased by 150 million between 2017-18 and 2022-23.
80 million women entered agricultural work during this period.
Casual workers' real wages grew at 2.8% annually (2017-2023).
India's demographic 'sweet spot' for workforce is 2025-2035.
India needs about a 7.6% growth to become an advanced society by 2047.
- Who
- Suman K. Bery, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
- What
- Discussed India's economic and employment growth.
- When
- September 30, 2025
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To discuss India's economic outlook and employment trends.
High Income States
Low Income States
GDP Contribution
High Income States
High-income states (e.g., Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu) account for 44% of GDP.
Low Income States
Low-income states (e.g., UP, Bihar) account for only 19% of GDP.
- Speaker
- Suman K. Bery, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
- Employment Growth
- 150 million increase (2017-18 to 2022-23)
- Women in Agriculture
- 80 million entered the sector
- Casual Wage Growth
- 2.8% annually (2017-2023)
- India's Demographic Sweet Spot
- 2025-2035
- Location
- University of Hyderabad
- Event
- Economics Conclave
