Only 15% earn regular wages

As per a NSSO survey for the year 2009-10, only around 16% of country’s work-force is engaged in regular wage employment, 33% in casual labour and in fact more than ½ the population (51%) is still self-employed.

                                                            National         Rural              Urban

Self Employment                                 51.0%           54.2%             41.1%
Casual labour                                        33.5%           38.6%             17.5%
Regular Wage                                       15.6%             7.3%             41.4%
Av. Daily Wage                                                          Rs 232           Rs 365
Av Daily Wage (Men)                                               Rs 249           Rs 377
Av Daily Wage (Women)                                          Rs 156           Rs 309

As expected difference between men’s & women’s wages is still substantial, more so in the rural areas.

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