In the era of globalization, urbanization is increasing day by day leading to increase in the work force in several unorganized sectors, the work force engaged in this sector work very hard but still have to face several problems related to their work leading to detrimental impart on their physical and mental health. A large number of people are associated with different types of jobs in the informal or unorganized sectors in developing countries. The present study is a critical examination of the selected cases exist in the literature on the musculoskeletal disorders among the workers performing similar types of works in different industry, and answer the question whether types and level of musculoskeletal disorders among the workers engaged in these industries are same or not. The study conclude that type of musculoskeletal disorders are similar but levels are differed among the workers of different industries although the requirement of physical and mental labour to perform the jobs are the nearly same, though the industries are not same.