02-08-2008, 10:32 PM
Employment increases in unorganised sector
5 Feb, 2008, 2204 hrs IST, PTI
MUMBAI: The population below poverty line has come down with the rise in workers in unorganised sector, a report submitted by National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector said.
In January 2005, the total employment in Indian economy was 457 million, of which the unorganised sector accounted for 395 million, or 86 per cent of total workers, the report submitted by the committee headed by MP Arjun Sen Gupta said.
The total employment increased from 397 million to 457 million between 1999-2000 and 2004-2005. The Commission has estimated that in the organised sector, employment increased by 8.5 million while in the unorganised sector it increased by 8.6 million.
The increased employment in unorganised sector has brought down the percentage of population below poverty line, increasing informalisation of employment in the formal sector, indicated the report.
The report also mentioned about socio-economic plight of workers from unorganised sectors.
Low level of education and poor access to land denies workers access to good jobs in organised sectors.
Commission also found that 40 to 50 per cent of men and 81 to 87 per cent of women workers get wages below the standard minimum wages.
Maharashtra government has organised a workshop at Pune on February 8 based on this report.
"Action programme suggested by the report will be discussed by the state planning board, trade unions and social activists", Executive Chairman of Planning Board Ratnakar Mahajan said.
5 Feb, 2008, 2204 hrs IST, PTI
MUMBAI: The population below poverty line has come down with the rise in workers in unorganised sector, a report submitted by National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector said.
In January 2005, the total employment in Indian economy was 457 million, of which the unorganised sector accounted for 395 million, or 86 per cent of total workers, the report submitted by the committee headed by MP Arjun Sen Gupta said.
The total employment increased from 397 million to 457 million between 1999-2000 and 2004-2005. The Commission has estimated that in the organised sector, employment increased by 8.5 million while in the unorganised sector it increased by 8.6 million.
The increased employment in unorganised sector has brought down the percentage of population below poverty line, increasing informalisation of employment in the formal sector, indicated the report.
The report also mentioned about socio-economic plight of workers from unorganised sectors.
Low level of education and poor access to land denies workers access to good jobs in organised sectors.
Commission also found that 40 to 50 per cent of men and 81 to 87 per cent of women workers get wages below the standard minimum wages.
Maharashtra government has organised a workshop at Pune on February 8 based on this report.
"Action programme suggested by the report will be discussed by the state planning board, trade unions and social activists", Executive Chairman of Planning Board Ratnakar Mahajan said.