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Organized labour. Labour in India refers to employment in the economy of India. In 2020, there were around 476.67 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]
According to Alakh Sharma, the causes of high unemployment and under-employment in India are the subject of intense debate among scholars. A group of scholars state that it is a consequence of "restrictive labour laws that create inflexibility in the labour market", while organised labour unions and another group of scholars contest this proposed rationale.
Employees in some sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payments or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits may include health insurance, housing, and disability insurance. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organisation or legal contracts.
List of largest employers in India. The largest employers in India include companies, the military, railway and the government. To keep the list manageable in length, only those companies/employers which have at least 100,000 employees are included in the list. [1] [2]
The Digital India programme introduced the India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) with the aim of boosting employment opportunities in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities of India, as well as rural areas. This initiative, a component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's Digital India Programme, is intended to provide an incentive for the establishment of 48,300 ...
The list is compiled from the Report on Periodic Labour Force Survey (2018–19) released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. [1] Chhattisgarh has the least unemployment rate among the Indian states, while Rajasthan has the highest unemployment rate. (Higher rank represents higher unemployment among the ...
M. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)
Reservation in India. Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India created during the British rule. It provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, government schemes, scholarships and politics.