Which is the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy? What trend has been recently noticed in terms of dependence of population in this sector and what is the reason for that?


Agriculture is the Indian economy’s most labor-intensive industry.
The population’s reliance on agriculture has been decreasing in recent years.
This reduction is attributed to two factors: disguised unemployment and surplus agricultural labour moving to the secondary or tertiary sectors.

Final answer:
Hence, the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy is Agriculture and disguised unemployment and surplus agricultural labour are recently noticed in terms of dependence of population.