Nearly 83 percent youth facing joblessness in India, says ILO report
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An alarming 83 percent of young population in India is currently facing joblessness, according to a report published recently by Indian Labour Organisation (ILO). The report brought into prominence a concerning matter highlighting unemployment affecting educated youths, especially those with secondary or higher level. While women constitute a larger share of educated unemployed individuals with 76.7 percent, unemployed men had a share of 62.2 percent. “Unemployment in India was predominantly a problem among youths, especially youths with a secondary level of education or higher, and it intensified over time. In 2022, the share of unemployed youths in the total unemployed population was 82.9 per cent. The share of educated youths among all unemployed people also increased, from 54.2 per cent in 2000 to 65.7 per cent in 2022,” the report said.Moreover, the Covid-19 pandemic period also witnessed a reduction in the number of young people engaged in regular salaried jobs, with many trying their fortune in precarious workforce. “The number of young workers in regular salaried jobs declined during the pandemic period. The number of youths engaged in regular work declined by 800,000 between 2019 and 2021, but their number plummeted by 2.4 million in the pandemic years of 2020–21,” the report noted.