Employment in India and Tamil Nadu

Objectives

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- To know the employment structure in India - Understand the organised and unorganised sector - Understand the distinction between public sector and private sector - Understand the changing employment pattern - To appreciate the case study format

Recap

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- Labour force is the number of people inthe country who work and also capable of working. - Structure of employment denotes number of workers engaged in different sectors of the economy. - The employment growth rate of India increased at an average rate of 2% during past four decades from 1972-73. - Organised sector provides job security and other benefits like insurance to its employees. - Public sector means government undertakings. - Employment pattern changes due to lifestyle of the people.