Question

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

Answer 1

ANSWER:

In 1972-73 around 74 percent of the workforce was occupied in the primary sector. In 1999-2000 this trend continued to exist, therefore there is barely any change in the workforce distribution. India being an agrarian economy has bulk of population reliant on the agricultural sector to make a living. Though, development stratagems in India have targeted at decreasing the population’s dependence on agriculture, the decrease in the population occupied in the agricultural sector has not been substantial

EXPLANATION:  

      Workforce distribution by industrial sectors reveal considerable shift from agrarian work to non-agricultural. In 1972-73, about 74 percent of workforce was occupied in the primary sector however this proportion has dropped to 53 percent in the year 2009-2010.

      The shares of service and secondary sectors have risen from 11 percent to 21 percent and 15 percent to 25 percent, respectively. The workforce distribution various status shows that in the last 3 decades (1972-2010), people have moved from regular salaried employment and self-employment to casual work that is not a good sign as this leads to labour being more vulnerable to mistreatment.

      Nevertheless self-employment carry on to be the key employment provider. Therefore, it can be stated that though changes in the workforce distribution have been there, tertiary and industrial sectors must increase their share in the distribution of workforce by creating more employment opportunities and drawing surplus labour from the agrarian sector.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

• compared to 1970s distribution of workforce by industrial sector show substantial shift from farm work to non farm work
• earlier about 74 % of workforce was engaged in primary sector over the years the percentage has declined to about 45% in 2017-18
• secondary and service sector 10 showing promising future for the Indian workforce
• the share in secondary sector has changed from 11 to 24 person in 2017-18
• and the share in service sector has increased from 15 % to 31%
• over the last four decades people have moved from self employment and regular salaried employee mint to casual wage labourers yet self-employment is major employment provider
• the movement of people from regular salaried and self employment to casual which work is termed as casualisation of work

thus it can be concludedthat although changes have taken place in distribution of workforce yet there is a need to create more regular salary jobs in industrial and tertiary sector to remove excess workforce from agricultural sector.