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Pandemic Effect: 9 Months On, More Younger Workers Remain Jobless

Rosa Abraham, Amit Basole, Surbhi Kesar
January 20, 2021
Before the COVID-19 lockdown, 48% of India's workforce was engaged in less secure self-employment, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy data show
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By August 2020, this had increased to 64%
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India's younger workers were worse hit by the lockdown
Around 59% of workers aged 15-24 yrs lost jobs, compared to only 40% of those aged 25-34 yrs and 35% of those aged 35-44 yrs
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