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International Relations·Easy

Consider the following statements related to various approaches to measure the employment and unemployment in India: 1. Under the Weekly Status Approach, a person is considered to be employed if he/ she is employed for at least one-hour on any day of the reference week of 7 days. 2. Under the Usual Status Approach, a person is considered as employed if he/she is able to secure employment for at least 6 months in a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements related to various approaches to measure the employment and unemployment in India:

1. Under the Weekly Status Approach, a person is considered to be employed if he/ she is employed for at least one-hour on any day of the reference week of 7 days.

2. Under the Usual Status Approach, a person is considered as employed if he/she is able to secure employment for at least 6 months in a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

  1. a.

    1 only

    Correct answer
  2. b.

    2 only

  3. c.

    Both 1 and 2

  4. d.

    Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

  • The National Statistical Office (NSO) uses different approaches to measure the status of employment and unemployment in India.
  • The Weekly Status Approach measures unemployment by using 7 days preceding the date of survey as the reference period. A person is considered to be employed if he or she pursues any one or more of the gainful activities for at least one-hour on any day of the reference week. On the other hand, if a person does not pursue any gainful activity, but has been seeking or available for work, the person is considered as unemployed.
  • The Usual Status Approach measures unemployment by using a reference period of 365 days, i.e., one year preceding the date of survey of NSO for measuring unemployment.
  • It classifies a person as employed if he/she is able to secure employment for major part of the year.

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