Chapter 7 - Unit III- Employment: Growth, Informalisation and Other Issu...

How will you know whether a worker is working in the informal sector?

Who is a casual wage labourer?

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.

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 is doing?

Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?

Do you think that in the last 50 years, employment generated in the country is commensurate with the growth of GDP in India? How?

Compared to the 1970s, there has hardly been any change in the distribution of workforce across various industries. Comment.

Analyse the recent trends in sectoral distribution of workforce in India.

Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?

Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?

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? 

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! 

Find the odd man out (i) rickshaw puller who works under a rick- shaw owner (ii) mason (iii) mechanic shop worker (iv) shoeshine boy.

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?

Compared to urban women, more rural women are found working. Why?

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?

An establishment with four hired workers is known as __________ (formal/informal) sector establishment. 

he newly emerging jobs are found mostly in the ____________sector.

(service/manufacturing).

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.

Are the following workers — a beggar, a thief, a smuggler, a gambler? Why? 

Define worker-population ratio.

Who is a worker?