non-action was reported as apprehension over disbelief (10.5%).
9. Only 1.0% said they reported the case to a relevant authority. It is to be
acknowledged that 5.5% of the victims told a friend.
10. 4.3% who took of the aforementioned actions regarding the harassment
reported that it did not help them. However, 2.9% admitted it helped
them.
11. More women (3.3%) than men (2.1%) reported that taking an action
provided them some relief.
Employment
1. Just over a third of respondents admitted to being employed in a salaried
position (46.0%).
2. 16.0% of the participants were employed in more than one job, of which
19.0% were men 12.0% were women.
3. There has been a considerable decrease in the number of people working
for more than 12 hours (20.0% in 2005, and 16.6% in 2011 to 7.5% in 2019).
4. Most people (61.2%) reported working for 4-8 hours a day. Most migrant
workers (58.8%) also reported working for 4- 8 hours a day.
5. The number of people who worked for more than 27 days in 2005 was
50.0% and this fell to 37.9% in 2011, with a further decline in 2019 to
31.2% indicating an improvement.
6. Majority of respondents felt that they get enough leisure time off work
and thus report being satisfied with this free time (73.0%).
7. 56.5% of respondents reported that they get less than 4 days of paid
holiday every month.
8. Fewer women (11.0%) reported earning a salary over MVR 15,000 in
comparison to that of men (17.6%).
9. Majority (73.0%) of people reported getting timely payment of their
salaries
10. More women (57.4%) in comparison to men (22.7%) believe the salaries
they receive are fair and adequate.
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