ABSTRACT

The larger share of India’s population falls in Working-Age Population (15-59 years). The huge bulk of human resources particularly in working age is one of the major reasons for a very high competition in labour market in India especially for its low cost, high quality and large quantity of man power which forms a great potential for the country’s economic development. The working age population is actively participating in various sectors of the economy either as main or marginal workers. The study tries to explore the regional patterns of working age population in the different geographic regions in Karnataka, and the type of work rendered by the different age groups of this population. The purpose of this is to understand how regional conditions decide the quality of labour, skill and finally the level of economic attainment; changing occupational structure; and the quality of labour in terms of age in different geographic regions. The age wise population participation in agricultural, Industrial and Service sectors are analysed from 1971 to 2011 and regional patterns have evolved and emerged as dominant regions in terms of their economic specialization, which in turn determines the nature of labour force. Key words: Working-Age Population (WAP), Active Workers (AW), Agricultural and allied activities, Industrial activities, Service Activities, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Physiographic Divisions
Publication date: 15/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.1086