The Scale of Informality: A Cross-State Analysis of Non-Agricultural Workers and Enterprises in India

Abstract

In this 27th part of the Social Change Indicators series, we analyse India’s informal sector by surveying non-agricultural labour and enterprises across the country.

Keywords

Informal employment structure of informal enterprises micro small and medium enterprises India regional variations

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References

Government of India. (2024). Annual report, periodic labour force survey, 2023–24. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, National Statistical Office. www.mospi.gov.in

Government of India. (2025). Fact sheet: Annual survey of unincorporated sector enterprises (ASUSE), 2023–24. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, National Statistical Office. www.mospi.gov.in