STATISTICAL PROFILE ON WOMEN LABOUR

2005-2006

 TABLE 2.18

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED/NOT WORKED BY USUALLY

OCCUPIED WORKERS BELONGING TO RURAL LABOUR HOUSEHOLDS

               ( IN  ESTIMATED NUMBER OF FULL DAYS IN A YEAR) 

Sr.No.

Category of Employment

Year

1987-88

1993-94

1999-2000

1

2

3

4

5

A. Number of days worked on

 

 

 

1.

Wage Employment

 

 

 

 

Men

223

235

222

 

Women

186

203

192

 

Children

173

178

185

2.

Self-Employment

 

 

 

 

Men

56

55

52

 

Women

59

55

55

 

Children

116

120

93

3.

Salary Basis

 

 

 

 

Men

17

15

24

 

Women

9

7

9

 

Children

13

8

12

B. Number of days not worked

 

 

 

1.

Due to sickness etc.

 

 

 

 

Men

30

30

31

 

Women

82

75

77

 

Children

36

38

43

2.

Due to want of work

 

 

 

 

Men

39

30

36

 

Women

29

25

32

 

Children

27

21

32

 Source :  Rural Labour Households