OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008

REPORT ON TEXTILE GARMENTS INDUSTRY

TABLE 2.7

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF WORKERS IN DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS

IN TEXTILE GARMENTS INDUSTRY BY SEX-AGE

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Sl.      Occupation          Estimated          Percentage of Workers

No.                          Total No.  --------------------------------------

                                of        Men      Women     Adole-  Children

                              Workers                        scents

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 1           2                   3         4         5         6         7

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 1    Checker                  38219     44.11     55.89       -         - 

 2    Coolie/Mazdoor            5762     35.73     64.27       -         - 

 3    Driver                    1006    100.00       -         -         - 

 4    Electrician               2012    100.00       -         -         - 

 5    Helper                   97113     34.96     65.04       -         - 

 6    Marker                      94       -      100.00       -         - 

 7    Mechanic(General)         2113    100.00       -         -         - 

 8    Packer                   11177     57.24     42.76       -         - 

 9    Painter                     15    100.00       -         -         - 

10    Sorter                     815     15.46     84.54       -         - 

11    Supervisor               13171     79.46     20.54       -         - 

12    Sweeper                   5370     32.64     67.36       -         - 

13    Tailor                  126934     34.90     65.10       -         - 

14    Watchman                  2894     82.93     17.07       -         - 

15    Store Keeper               721    100.00       -         -         - 

16    Apprentice/Trainees        856     38.08     61.92       -         - 

17    Button Fixing Machinist   4274     48.36     51.64       -         - 

18    Button Hole Maker         4001     54.04     45.96       -         - 

19    Cutter                    5791     36.59     63.41       -         - 

20    Cutting Machine Operator  3095     78.55     21.45       -         - 

21    Designer                  2966     65.58     34.42       -         - 

22    Ironer                   13094     51.91     48.09       -         - 

23    Measurer                  1269     82.74     17.26       -         - 

24    Sticher                    193     75.65     24.35       -         - 

25    Tailor (Specialist)      45113     29.18     70.82       -         - 

26    Miscellaneous             5284     73.28     26.72       -         - 

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  Textile Garments Industry   393352     40.74     59.26       -         - 

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NOTE : '-' Nil information.