Who is a worker?
Define worker-population ratio.
Are the following workers — a beggar, a thief, a smuggler, a gambler? Why?
Find the odd man out
(i) owner of a saloon
(ii) a cobbler
(iii) a cashier in Mother Dairy
(iv) a tuition master
(v) transport operator
(vi) construction worker.
The newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the sector (service/manufacturing).
An establishment with four hired workers is known as (formal/informal) sector establishment.
Raj is going to school. When he is not in school, you will find him working in his farm. Can you consider him as a worker? Why?
Compared to urban women, more rural women are found working. Why?
Meena is a housewife. Besides taking care of household chores, she works in the cloth shop which is owned and operated by her husband. Can she be considered as a worker? Why?
(i) rickshaw puller who works under a rickshaw owner
(ii) mason
(iii) mechanic shop worker
(iv) Shoe shine boy.
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!
The following table shows the population and worker population ratio for India in 1999-2000. Can you estimate the workforce (urban and total) for India?
Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?
Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?
Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.
Compared to the 1970s, there has hardly been any change in the distribution of workforce across various industries. Comment.
Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?
Is it necessary to generate employment in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector? Why?
Victor is able to get work only for two hours in a day. Rest of the day, he is looking for work. Is he unemployed? Why? What kind of jobs could persons like Victor be doing?
You are residing in a village. If you are asked to advice the village panchayat, what kinds of activities would you suggest for the improvement of your village which would also generate employment.
Who is a casual wage labourer?
How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?
