On the tea estates, the primary occupation of each worker is known, and we have very accurate data on income from the company's computerized records.
Census data provided a 6-category socioeconomic index based on occupation of parents (manual workers, non-manual workers, professionals, self employed, farmers and others).
In line with this, the distribution of occupations for workers is skewed towards more skilled jobs compared to retirees.
The weak local rural economy and unstable occupations of migrant workers enhanced this phenomenon.
In order to account for the changes in the age composition, we use two different measures: the change in the mean age of each occupation and the change in the share of workers in each occupation (i) less than 30 years old, (ii) between 31 and 45 years old, and (iii) more than 45 years old.
We use this information to define for each industry-occupation cell the proportion of workers having been trained.
For example, if the growth of high-skill occupations outpaces the supply of workers at this level of skills, undereducation can be expected to rise.
By doing so, we create an occupation-specific index measuring the proportion of workers who perform their occupation in the same manner; that is, the index reflects how much workers are like the typical worker in each occupation.
* - includes categories of occupation – agriculture workers, laborers, cowherds.
Since the introduction of the Sex Work Act in 1994 known then as the Prostitutes Control Act—sex worker advocacy groups have been lobbying for amendments to recognise the occupation of street-based sex workers.
