BLUE
COLLAR WORKERS - ECONOMY
News:
50% jump in blue-collar
worker migration from India to Gulf nations; UP tops list
What's
in the news?
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There has been a 50 percent increase in
the migration of blue-collar workers from India to the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) nations in the first seven months of 2023, according to a study conducted
by Huntr, a United Arab Emirates-based marketplace connecting migrant workers
with enterprises.
Key
takeaways:
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The study, which considered a sample size
of 1 lakh workers, marked a shift in migration patterns — with Kerala, a
historically significant contributor — experiencing a drastic 90 percent
decrease over the last decade.
Important
findings from the report:
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The report said economic opportunities,
higher salaries and shifts in migration patterns underpin the trend.
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The top five labour-sending states include
UP, Bihar, Kerala, West Bengal and
Tamil Nadu, while the preferred destinations remain Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar,
Kuwait and Oman.
Blue
Collar Worker:
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Refers to a member of the working class,
who performs manual labour and earns an hourly wage.
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Black
Collar Worker:
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It is used to refer to workers in the
mining or the oil industry or
sometimes also used to refer to people who are involved in black marketing
activities.
Gold
Collar Worker:
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Refers to highly-skilled knowledgeable people such as doctors, lawyers,
scientists and also young, low wage workers who also get parental support.
Gray
Collar Worker:
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Refers to those who work beyond the age of retirement. For
example, health care professionals, IT professionals.
Green
Collar Worker:
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People employed in alternative energy sources like, World Wide Fund for nature,
Greenpeace and Solar panels.
Open
Collar Worker:
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Refers to a worker who works from home, via the Internet.
Pink
Collar Worker:
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Refers to those workers who are employed
in low-paid jobs like librarian,
receptionist.
Scarlet
Collar Worker:
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Refers to people who work in the pornography industry.
White
Collar Worker:
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He or She is a salaried professional, refers to office workers and management in
general sense.