Which part of the tertiary sector is growing in the importance and which part is less productive?

The tertiary sector is involved in providing services. With the development and rapid urbanization, the tertiary sector has also gained importance in India. Services which employ highly skilled and educated workers have grown in importance. Growth in the healthcare sector, administrative services have boosted the growth in the tertiary sector. But the lower end of the tertiary sector which employs less skilled and lower educated personnel have been less productive. The earnings are low, but without an alternate source of employment, the workers are stuck at their current jobs. The workers include small shopkeepers, repair persons, transport persons, cattle owners etc.


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