Drivers of Rural Non-farm Sector Employment in India, 19832019
- Title
- Drivers of Rural Non-farm Sector Employment in India, 19832019
- Creator
- Pattayat S.S.; Parida J.K.
- Description
- Using the national-level employment and unemployment surveys (NSS and PLFS) and the macro-level data for the period 20052019, this article explores the trends and recent growth patterns of rural non-farm sector employment in India. It also examines the micro-level factors determining individuals preference towards non-farm sector jobs and the macro-level factors responsible for the growth of non-farm sector employment in rural India. The main findings of the study suggest that although rural non-farm sector employment is rising in absolute terms, its growth rate has slackened in recent years. While the level of education and skill training, market wage rates and socio-cultural setups are among the key micro-level factors determining farmnon-farm employment choices of rural folks, at the macro-level, the growth of investment in capital goods, the number of factories, investment in infrastructure development and the growth of the manufacturing sector are crucial for the growth of non-farm sector jobs in India. Based on these findings, it is argued that the improvement of human capabilities through increased investment in education and skill, and the growth of non-farm sector employment through the development of rural infrastructure and industrialization measures, are necessary to sustain the structural transformation and to harness the demographic dividend in India. JEL Codes: J01, J21, J43, J64 2024 Research and Information System for Developing Countries & Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
- Source
- South Asia Economic Journal, Vol-25, No. 1, pp. 45-73.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd
- Subject
- India; Job analysis; rural and regional economics; urban; youth work
- Coverage
- Pattayat S.S., Department of Economics, Christ University (YPR), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Parida J.K., School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 13915614
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Pattayat S.S.; Parida J.K., “Drivers of Rural Non-farm Sector Employment in India, 19832019,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed November 4, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13260.