16.1 EMPLOYMENT (In '000) IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR        
       Category Number of persons employed as on 30th June     As on
1980 1990 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 March, 02
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A Public Sector 737 940 958 953 944 932 934 872 849
 1  Central Government 127 140 142 142 140 137 138 123 133
 2  State Government 187 217 211 211 208 205 210 199 195
 3  Quasi-Government 189 293 299 297 300 299 298 283 268
 4  Local Bodies 234 290 306 303 296 291 288 267 253
B Private Sector 573 679 756 818 818 795 762 740 737
  Total  1310 1619 1714 1771 1762 1727 1696 1612 1586
Source:- Directorate of Employment and Training, Gujarat state,  Gandhinagar.