Employment anxiety: India needs jobs that offer a decent living wage and social security
The country's employment statistics show new jobs being created, but many were in agriculture—a reversal of the shift away from farms any emerging economy sees. Meanwhile, euphoria over India’s rapid economic growth has stoked aspirations.
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The country's employment statistics show new jobs being created, but many were in agriculture—a reversal of the shift away from farms any emerging economy sees. Meanwhile, euphoria over India’s rapid economic growth has stoked aspirations.
Overall employment by the internationally-comparable gauge of weekly status has increased substantially from 431 million in 2017-18 to 563 million in 2025, with an accompanying decline in unemploymen…
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