Nevertheless, the size of the labour force continued to increase albeit at a slower rate than during the period of the Sixth Plan, at 3 per cent per annum to reach 9.6 million in 2000.
但是，劳动力人数仍然以低于第六个计划期间的速度增加，年平均增长率为3％，2000年劳动力人数达960万。