Informal workforce no written contract

Choropleth map of India by state: Informal workforce no written contract. Over 70% of workers in Bihar and Jharkhand have no written contract, which leaves them legally invisible.

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Over 70% of workers in Bihar and Jharkhand have no written contract, which leaves them legally invisible.
Policy implication
Informal workers have no access to social security, dispute resolution, or minimum wage enforcement.
PLFS 2022-23Economyinformal economylabourcontracts
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022-23 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: PLFS (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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