Among the three segments of the service sector of India, it was the non-financial services segment that constituted the most number of employees in financial year 2023 at 140.6 million. Meanwhile, the other two segments' number of employees stood below eight million. Over previous years, employment within the service sector as a whole declined.
Number of people employed across the service sector in India from financial year 2017 to 2023, by service type
(in millions)
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