Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:

What percentage of workers in India were working in informal sector in 2011-12?

Options:

77 percent

84 percent

89 percent

94 percent

Correct Answer:

94 percent

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: 94 percent

in 2011-12 there were about 473 million workers in India. There were about 30 million workers in the formal sector i.e. only 6%.

Thus, the rest 94 per cent are in the informal sector.