Informal and Formal Sectors in Employment
Economics ⇒ Employment and Unemployment
Informal and Formal Sectors in Employment starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is employed in a registered private company with a written contract and receives provident fund benefits. Which sector does this job belong to?
A rickshaw puller earns daily wages and has no written contract or social security. Which sector does he belong to?
A woman works as a domestic help in several houses and is paid in cash without any written contract. Which sector does she belong to?
Define the formal sector of employment.
Describe one way in which the government can support workers in the informal sector.
A person is employed in a registered private company with a written contract and receives provident fund benefits. Which sector does this job belong to?
A rickshaw puller earns daily wages and has no written contract or social security. Which sector does he belong to?
A woman works as a domestic help in several houses and is paid in cash without any written contract. Which sector does she belong to?
Which of the following is a feature of the formal sector? (1) No written contracts (2) Regular working hours (3) No social security (4) Irregular payment
Which of the following is a formal sector enterprise? (1) Unregistered tailoring shop (2) Government hospital (3) Roadside tea stall (4) Street cobbler
Which of the following is an example of a formal sector job? (1) Street vendor (2) Government school teacher (3) Domestic help (4) Daily wage labourer
Which of the following is an informal sector occupation? (1) Bank manager (2) Street hawker (3) School principal (4) Government doctor
Fill in the blank: In the formal sector, workers are usually paid _______ wages.
Fill in the blank: Informal sector jobs are often _______ in nature, meaning they do not have fixed working hours or job security.
Fill in the blank: Informal sector workers usually do not have access to _______ such as provident fund and gratuity.
Fill in the blank: The _______ sector includes jobs in government offices, public sector undertakings, and registered private companies.
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'A factory worker with a written contract and EPF benefits is part of the formal sector.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'All private sector jobs are part of the informal sector.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'Formal sector jobs are always in the public sector.'
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'Formal sector workers are less likely to face exploitation compared to informal sector workers.'
