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A person employed for 183 days in a year, is called :

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Remember the threshold: Main worker = 183+ days (6+ months); Marginal worker = less than 183 days. This classification is commonly used in census and labor force surveys.
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In employment classification, particularly in census and labor surveys, workers are categorized based on the number of days they are employed in a year:
  • Main worker: A person who works for the majority of the year, typically defined as 183 days or more (6 months or more) in the preceding year. These individuals are considered the primary workforce.
  • Marginal worker: A person who works for less than 183 days in a year (i.e., fewer than 6 months). These individuals are not consistently employed throughout the year.
  • Skilled worker: This refers to the level of expertise or training a worker possesses (e.g., skilled, semi-skilled, unskilled) and is not determined by the number of days worked.
  • Non-worker: A person who is not engaged in any economically productive work during the reference period.
Since the question specifies employment for exactly 183 days (which constitutes 6 months or more), the correct classification is a Main worker. Final Answer: Main worker
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