Agriculture e is the most labour absorbing sector of the economy.
In recent years, there has been a decline in the dependence of population on agriculture partly because of disguised unemployment. Some of the surplus labour in agriculture has moved to either the secondary or the tertiary sector. In the secondary sector, small scale manufacturing is the most labour - absorbing.
In case of the tertiary sector, various new services are now appearing biotechnology, information technology and so on. In recent years, maximum employment opportunities have risen in the BPO or call centre. These have been a boon for moderately educated young people.