How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?
The following features help to recognise a worker working in the informal sector:
i. A worker working in an enterprise (other than the public sector establishments and the private sector establishments) hiring 10 or less than 10 workers.
ii. This sector includes millions of farmers, agricultural labourers, owners of small enterprises and self employed. These sections of people are not hired worker.
iii. A worker working in informal sector does not enjoy social security benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, pension, etc.
iv. The economic interest of the workers working in the informal sector is not protected by any Labour Laws other than Minimum Wages Act. Therefore, workers in the informal sector are highly exposed to the uncertainties of the market and have low bargaining power.
The following table shows distribution of workforce in India for the year 1972-73. Analyse it and give reasons for the nature of workforce distribution. You will notice that the data is pertaining to the situation in India 30 years ago!
| Place of Residence | Workforce (in millions) | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Rural Urban |
125 32 |
69 7 |
195 39 |
Match the following:
|
1. Prime Minister 3. Quota 4. Land Reforms 5. HYV Seeds 6. Subsidy |
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output C. Chairperson of the planning commission D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year. E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities. |
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The following features help to recognise a worker working in the informal sector:
i. A worker working in an enterprise (other than the public sector establishments and the private sector establishments) hiring 10 or l...
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