Question

Discuss briefly the concept of ‘Informalisation of workforce’ in India.

Answer 1

Informalisation of the workforce refers to a situation where employment in the unorganised sector is rising while it is declining in the organised sector. In India, the informalisation of industrial labour has been increasing rapidly as a larger share of workers are employed informally. This trend is mainly due to the growing use of temporary and contract workers in the manufacturing sector.