Write short note on participation of people in employment.

Worker-population ratio is an indicator which is used for analysing the employment situation in the country. This ratio is useful in knowing the proportion of population that is actively contributing to the production of goods and services of a country. If the ratio is higher, it means that the engagement of people is greater and vice versa. The table below indicates the different levels of participation of people in economic activities:

Worker–Population Ratio in India 1999-2000

The above table shows that for every 100 persons about 40 are workers in India. In urabn areas, the proportion is about 34 whereas in rural India, the proportion is about 42. The reasons responsible for such type of differeces are :

(i) people in rural areas have limited resources to earn a higher income and participate more in the employment market.

(ii) Many of them donot go the schools, colleges and other training institutions, hence they can engage primarily in manual work and they have less employment opportunities.

Compared to females, more males are found to be working. This difference is higher in urban areas.