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India labour market shifts away from farm jobs as workforce retools for new work
Economy
Published on 8 May 2026
Agri share slips while new job patterns emerge
India’s labour market is quietly being re-engineered as agriculture slowly loses ground, according to an SBI Research report built on the latest PLFS 2025 unit-level data. The study suggests employment and work participation are moving in step with the country’s broader economic transition, reshaping where people work and how labour markets function.
- SBI Research links labour change to India’s wider economic transition
- PLFS 2025 unit-level data shows a shift from agriculture
- Work patterns and workforce participation are evolving
- The transformation is gradual but structural
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