Question

\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Sector} & \textbf{India} & \textbf{China} & \textbf{Pakistan} & \textbf{India} & \textbf{China} & \textbf{Pakistan} \\ \hline \text{Agriculture} & 16 & 7 & 24 & 43 & 26 & 41 \\ \hline \text{Industry} & 30 & 41 & 19 & 25 & 28 & 22 \\ \hline \text{Services} & 54 & 52 & 57 & 32 & 46 & 35 \\ \hline \end{array} \]

Hint:

India’s workforce is concentrated in agriculture despite low productivity, while China shows better industrial contribution to GVA.

Answer 1

India: Agriculture contributes 16% to GVA but employs 43% of the workforce, indicating disguised unemployment. The services sector dominates GVA (54%) with only 32% of the workforce. 
China: A higher share of GVA comes from the industrial sector (41%), with a balanced workforce distribution in services and industry sectors. 
Key Observation: India lags in industrialization compared to China, with a higher dependency on agriculture despite lower GVA contribution.