Labour reforms: No one knows the size of India's informal workforce, not even the govt
Labour law reforms: In absence of reliable statistics on its size, distribution or contribution to the economy, the sector remains a poorly understood and a grossly neglected area.
Prasanna Mohanty
- Jul 15, 2019,
- Updated Jul 15, 2019 10:39 AM IST
Providing legal and social protection to the informal or unorganised sector workers -- one of the key objectives of the labour law reforms being planned may be easier said than done. The challenges are many and the government seems least prepared.
For one, no one even knows the actual size of the informal workforce, least of all the government.
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Providing legal and social protection to the informal or unorganised sector workers -- one of the key objectives of the labour law reforms being planned may be easier said than done. The challenges are many and the government seems least prepared.
For one, no one even knows the actual size of the informal workforce, least of all the government.
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