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This paper explains the trends and types of women employment and sectoral employment of women in both rural and urban areas of India and Assam from 1993-94 to 2011-12 based on the NSS data. The employment estimates is based on usual status (Principal Status + Subsidiary Status). The work participation rates in the usual status are remained considerably higher for males than that of females at both the rural and urban areas of India as well as of Assam during the above mentioned period. The study also finds that the regular salaried employment for both rural and urban females has been increased in India. But in case of Assam the regular salaried employment is decreased for both rural and urban females during the period between 1993-94 and 2011-12. Moreover, the casual employment is also declined for rural and urban females at both national and state levels. moreover, a shift in the employment of women is observed from primary to secondary and tertiary sectors in India. In case of Assam, the study finds that there is a sizeable decrease in the share of rural and urban females employment in the secondary sector. As far as tertiary sector is concerned there is a clear pattern in the increase of female work participation in both rural and urban areas of Assam during the above mentioned period.