Sector-wise Distribution of Workforce of India

Question 1

The number of male workforce in SA and MA sectors put together is approximately what percent of the total number of workforce in PT sector?

Accepted Answer

B. Total workforce = 60 lakhs. - SA: total $= 12\% 	imes 60 = 7.2$ lakhs. Male in SA $= \frac{5}{8} 	imes 7.2 = 4.5$ lakhs (450 thousand). - MA: total $= 21\% 	imes 60 = 12.6$ lakhs. Male in MA $= \frac{3}{7} 	imes 12.6 = 5.4$ lakhs (540 thousand). Total male in SA & MA $= 450 + 540 = 990$ thousand. Total workforce in PT $= 19\% 	imes 60 = 11.4$ lakhs (1140 thousand). Percentage $= \frac{990}{1140} 	imes 100 \approx 86.84\% \approx 87\%$.

Question 2

The number of female workforce in SE and PR sectors put together is what percent of the number of male workforce in CM sector?

Accepted Answer

A. - SE female $= \frac{2}{5} 	imes (15\% 	imes 60) = \frac{2}{5} 	imes 9 = 3.6$ lakhs (360 thousand). - PR female $= \frac{7}{12} 	imes (18\% 	imes 60) = \frac{7}{12} 	imes 10.8 = 6.3$ lakhs (630 thousand). Total female in SE & PR $= 360 + 630 = 990$ thousand. - CM male $= \frac{5}{9} 	imes (9\% 	imes 60) = 3$ lakhs (300 thousand). Percentage $= \frac{990}{300} 	imes 100 = 330\%$.

Question 3

The difference in the number of female workforce in SA and MA sectors put together and the number of female workforce in PT sector is:

Accepted Answer

C. - SA female $= \frac{3}{8} 	imes 7.2 = 2.7$ lakhs. - MA female $= \frac{4}{7} 	imes 12.6 = 7.2$ lakhs. Total female in SA & MA $= 2.7 + 7.2 = 9.9$ lakhs. - PT female $= \frac{3}{8} 	imes (19\% 	imes 60) = \frac{3}{8} 	imes 11.4 = 4.275$ lakhs. Difference $= 9.9 - 4.275 = 5.625 \approx 5.6$ lakhs.

Employment Sector	Percentage (%) Distribution	Ratio of Male to Female (M : F)
Service (SE)	15%	3:2
Sales (SA)	12%	5:3
Construction and Maintenance (CM)	9%	5:4
Professional (PR)	18%	5:7
Management (MA)	21%	3:4
Production and Transport (PT)	19%	5:3
Others (OT)	6%	3:5

Sector-wise Distribution of Workforce of India

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