Mahesh Vyas is right in saying in his piece, “Volatility of the unemployment rate” (October 31), that there is greater accuracy in the statistics of the organised sector, which is more stable. The unorganised sector mostly meets temporary or seasonal requirements and is dependent on agriculture. The village industry and individual craftsmanship can’t be treated as an organised segment, as their functioning also depends on agriculture. Accordingly, there is migration of labour to ensure day-to-day affordability.
Cyclones, storms, earthquakes, floods and droughts displace unskilled labour. This is apart from death and incapacitation of the daily wage earner. They are compelled to
