There are 3 types of employment:
- Self Employed
- Casual wage Labourers
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Regular Salaried Employees
Self Employed
Person who own and operate an enterprise (business) and earn profit are called Self Employed
Example
All businessman and Professionals are Self Employed
Casual Wage Labourers
Those workers who are employed for a small period of time in farms/ construction work are called Casual Labourers
Example
Person who work at construction sites are called Casual Wage labourers
It is because their nature of work is temporary (will last only till building is constructed)
Regular Salaried Employees
Those person who are working on a regular basis in some enterprise and earning salary
Example
A Bank Employee, An accountant in a factory etc
Which Type of Employment is More Common?
In Rural Areas
Self Employed is Most Common (58%)
It is because majority of farmers own farms.
They work on their own farms and hence are self employed
Casual wage labour are Farm labourers
There are very less regular salaried job opportunities in villages
In Urban Areas
Regular Salaried Employee is Much higher
It is because enterprises in urban areas require workers on regular basis
Self Employed includes those running small business and shops
Construction labour comprises casual wage labour
Why less females work in Regular Salaried jobs as compared to Males?
Women in India get less education opportunities and are married at young age
Hence, they get less opportunity to get trained and receive skills which are required for regular salaried jobs
NCERT Questions
Question 4
Find the odd man out:
- owner of a saloon
- a cobbler
- a cashier in Mother Dairy or Milk Cooperative Society of your area
- a tuition master
- transport operator
- construction worker.
(iii) and (vi) are odd one out because (iii), a cashier in Mother Dairy or Milk Cooperative Society of your area is a salaried
employee
(vi) construction worker is a casual worker, rest all are self employed
Question 10
Find the odd man out:
- rickshaw puller who works under a rickshaw owner
- mason
- mechanic shop worker
- shoeshine boy.
(iv) shoeshine boy is the odd one out
This is because he is self-employed and others are hired workers
Question 13
Why are regular salaried employees more in urban areas than in rural areas?
View AnswerRegular salaried employees are more in urban areas because these jobs require more educational qualifications and academic skills.
These are present in urban people as they have better access to such opportunities.
As a result, regular salaried employees are more in urban areas as compared to rural areas.
Question 14
Why are less women found in regular salaried employment?
View AnswerWomen in India get less education opportunities and are married at young age
Hence, they get less opportunity to get trained and receive skills which are required for regular salaried jobs
Question 21
Who is a casual wage labourer?
View AnswerThose workers who are employed for a small period of time in farms/ construction work are called Casual Labourers
Example
Person who work at construction sites are called Casual Wage labourers
It is because their nature of work is temporary (will last only till building is constructed)
Other Books
Question 1
Discuss the 2 main forms of wage employment?
View Answer2 main forms of wage employment are:
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Casual Wage Labourers -
Those workers who are employed for a small period of time in farms/ construction work are called Casual Labourers
Example
Person who work at construction sites are called Casual Wage labourers
It is because their nature of work is temporary (will last only till building is constructed)
-
Regular Salaried Employers -
Those person who are working on a regular basis in some enterprise and earning salary
Example
A Bank Employee, An accountant in a factory etc
Question 2
Discuss the distribution of employment on the basis of gender.
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