Question | Discuss the distribution of employment on the basis of gender |
Chapter | Employment |
Class | Class 12 |
Subject | Economics (Indian Economic Development) |
Category | Indian Economic Development Class 12 Sandeep Garg Solutions |
Question – Discuss the distribution of employment on the basis of gender
Answer –
1. In India, self-employment is a significant source of livelihood for both male and female because of:
- A low literacy rate implies the low acquisition of skills for wage/hired employment.
- Lack of mobility due to the diverse social environment.
- Less generation of wage employment in India.
2. Among women, self-employment is a more significant source of livelihood.
Reasons:
- Owing to family and social constraints, the mobility of women workers in search of jobs remains low.
- In rural areas. ample opportunities of self-employment for women and they are engaged in traditional jobs like spinning, weaving, dyeing, bleaching etc.
3. In regular salaried employment, the proportion for male is 24% whereas female accounts for only 21% because regular salaried employment/jobs require skills and a higher level of literacy. So, women might not have been engaged to a great extent.
4. In casual wage labourers, the proportion for male is 24% whereas females account for nearly 27%. The ratio of women workforce is high, this is because their level of education and skills is low and they are ready to work even at low wages.
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