Employment in India’s unincorporated non-agricultural sector grew 6.6% in the April–June quarter (Q1) despite global uncertainties, with growth led by a 21% rise in services sector workforce, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday. The informal sector employed 137 million workers in Q1, up from 129 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Employment in the informal sector was, however, down 9.7% from the previous quarter, results of the Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (QBUSE) showed.