Explain miseries of workers in unorganised sector in India.
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Labour in India refers to employment in the economy of India. In 2020, there were around 501 million workers in India, the second largest after China.[1] Out of which, agriculture industry consist of 41.19%, industry sector consist of 26.18% and service sector consist 32.33% of total labour force.[1] Of these over 94 percent work in unincorporated, unorganised enterprises ranging from pushcart vendors to home-based diamond and gem polishing operations.[2][3] The organised sector includes workers employed by the government, state-owned enterprises and private sector enterprises. In 2008, the organised sector employed 27.5 million workers, of which 17.3 million worked for government or government owned entities.[4]
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(i)There are rules and regulations but these are not followed. Jobs here are low-paid and often not regular. (ii)There is no provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leave due to sickness etc. (iii)Employment is not secure.