Question
Compare the workforce in three sectors and answer the question given below.
WORKERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS (IN MILLIONS)
SectorOrganisedUnorganisedTOTAL
Primary1231232
Secondary4174115
Tertiary4088128
TOTAL82393475
TOTAL IN %AGE17.282.7100%
The organised sector follows formal processes and procedures. They abide by government rules and regulations and provide job security, yet the grim percentage of workers employed in this sector tells a different story altogether. Analyse the possible reasons for this distorted figure.

Answer

Although the organised sector offers jobs that are the most sought-after, yet it contributes only a meager 17% of employment. This can be due to various reasons like:
• The employment opportunities in the organised sector have been expanding very slowly. This causes the workforce to rely on unorganised sectors for employment.
• It is also common to find many organised sector enterprises in the unorganised sector.
They adopt such strategies to evade taxes and refuse to follow laws that protect labourers. As a result, a large number of workers are forced to enter the unorganised sector jobs, which pay a very low salary.
• Since 1990s a large no of workers are losing their jobs in the organised sector. These workers Are forced to take up jobs in unorganised sector with low earnings.

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