Wage Share Dips as Profit Share Rises in India's GVA: NAS Data

NEW estimates from the National Accounts of Statistics (NAS) show a slight increase in workers' compensation as a share of Gross Value Added (GVA), but a sharper and more sustained rise in profits over the past five years.

- VISMAY BASU @ New Delhi

GVA is calculated by adding compensation to employees, consumption of fixed capital, and operating surplus/mixed income, and then subtracting production taxes and adding subsidies. Among these, the operating surplus—essentially business profits—has grown significantly across most key sectors, including agriculture, mining, electricity, transport, and financial services.