Of a labor force of 85.08 million in Q3 2017, 77.55 million are engaged in some sort of economic activity for at least an hour a week, (8.46 million-1-19 hours; 18.02 million-20-39 hours; 51.06million-above 40 hours), while 7.53 million are doing absolutely nothing. (Note we classify those working less than 20 hours a week and those doing absolutely nothing as unemployed, while we classify those working 20-39 hours or doing jobs not commensurate with their qualifications and skills as underemployed).

Out of 8.46 million persons that work within 1-19 hours a week, 1.83 million or 21.67% work for pay/wage, 5.84 million or 69.03% are self-employed working in agriculture (4.18million or 49.44%) and non-agriculture related activities (1.65 million or 19.58%), 83,978 or 0.99% are paid apprentice and 703,240 or 8.31% are unpaid houseworkers.

 

Under this working hours category, Agriculture with 59.02% or 5.01 million persons dominates followed by Trade (9.7%), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (7.0%)Out of 18.02 million persons that work within 20-39 hours a week and classified as underemployed, 3.77 million or 20.96% work for pay/ wage, 11.60 million or 64.36% are self-employed working in agriculture (6.62million or 36.72%) and non-agriculture related activities (4.98 million or 27.64%), 231,671 or 1.28% are paid apprentice and 2.41 million or 13.39% are unpaid houseworkers.

Under this working hours category, Agriculture with 52.20% or 9.40 million persons dominates followed by Trade (13.2%), and Other services (7.0%)Out of 51.06 million persons that work above 40 hours a week and classified as employed full time, 14.10 million or 27.62% work for pay/ wage, 33.80 million or 66.33% are self-employed working in agriculture (18.85 million or  36.92%) and non-agriculture related activities (15.01 million or 29.41%), 547,330 or 1.07% are paid apprentice and 2.54 million or 4.98% are unpaid houseworkers.

Of a total employed (full time employed and underemployed which is 20 and above working hours a week) of 69.09 million, 17.88million or 25.88% work for pay/ wage, 45.47 million or 65.82% are self-employed working in agriculture (25.47 million or 36.87%) and non-agriculture related activities (20.0 million or 28.95%), 779,002 or 1.13% are paid apprentice and 4.95 million or 7.17% are unpaid houseworkers.

Data source: National Bureau of Statistics

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