what is the major occupation of indian citizens
Economy of India Agricultural and allied sectors accounted for about 52.1% of the total workforce in 2009–10. While agriculture employment has fallen over time in percentage of labour employed, services which includes construction and infrastructure have seen a steady growth accounting for 20.3% of employment in 2012–13.[336] Of the total workforce, 7% is in the organised sector, two-thirds of which are in the government-controlled public sector.[337] About 51.2% of the workforce in India is self-employed.[336] According to a 2005–06 survey, there is a gender gap in employment and salaries. In rural areas, both men and women are primarily self-employed, mostly in agriculture. In urban areas, salaried work was the largest source of employment for both men and women in 2006.[338]
Economy of India India has one of the fastest growing service sectors in the world with an annual growth rate above 9% since 2001, which contributed to 57% of GDP in 2012–13.[39] India has become a major exporter of IT services, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, and software services with $154 billion revenue in FY 2017.[40][41] This is the fastest-growing part of the economy.[42] The IT industry continues to be the largest private-sector employer in India.[43][44] India is the third-largest start-up hub in the world with over 3,100 technology start-ups in 2014–15[45] The agricultural sector is the largest employer in India's economy but contributes to a declining share of its GDP (17% in 2013–14). India ranks second worldwide in farm output.[46] The industry sector has held a steady share of its economic contribution (26% of GDP in 2013–14).[47] The Indian automobile industry is one of the largest in the world with an annual production of 21.48 million vehicles (mostly two and three wheelers) in 2013–14.[48] India had $600 billion worth of retail market in 2015 and one of world's fastest growing e-commerce markets.[49][50]