Abstract:
This paper seeks to analyse: (1) The trends in the employment pattern in the primary sector as a whole and the sex distribution, (2) The intra-sectoral distribution of the total workforce in the primary sector and the sex distribution and finally (3) To draw appropriate conclusions from the above findings. To facilitate discussion, the paper has been divided into 3 sections. Section I deals with the trends in the total workforce (TWF) in the primary sector together with the sex distribution. Section II relates to the intra-sectoral distribution of the TWF and its sex distribution and Section III concentrates on the policy implications.
