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Workers and Employment

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Output and National Product

  • Farmers produce food grains and raw materials; industries and transport help produce goods and services.
  • The total money value of final goods and services produced in a year is called Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
  • Gross National Product (GNP) is GDP plus net earnings from foreign transactions (exports and imports).
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Economic Activities and Workers

  • Activities contributing to GNP are called economic activities.
  • All people engaged in economic activities are workers, including those temporarily absent from work, helpers, and the self-employed.
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Nature of Employment in India

  • Employment in India is multifaceted.
  • Some workers get year-round employment, while others work only for a few months.
  • Many workers do not get fair wages.
  • All engaged in economic activities are counted as employed.
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Workforce in India (2022–23)

  • India had about 545 million workers.
  • About two-thirds of the workforce lives in rural areas.
  • 77% of workers are men.
  • Women make up one-fourth of the rural workforce and one-fifth of the urban workforce.
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Women's Work

  • Many women do unpaid work such as cooking, fetching water and fuelwood, and farm labour.
  • As they often receive no wages, they are not counted as workers, though economists believe they should be.
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Key Points: Workers and Employment

  • GDP measures total output; GNP is GDP plus net earnings from foreign transactions.
  • Workers include all people engaged in economic activities, including self-employed workers.
  • Employment in India varies, and many workers receive low wages.
  • India's workforce is mostly rural and predominantly male.
  • Many women perform unpaid work that is often not recognised in employment statistics.
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