The report, released here on Wednesday, however, added that since 2019, the pace of regular wage jobs creation decreased due to economic slowdown and the pandemic. The researchers said only 6% of these jobs provided any kind of social security — including a health insurance or an accidental care insurance. Caste-based segregationThe report said in 2004, over 80% of sons of casual wage workers were themselves in casual employment. For non-SC/ST castes, this fell from 83% to 53% by 2018 and incidence of better-quality work such as regular salaried jobs increased. Post-COVID, the report said the unemployment rate was lower than it was pre-COVID, for all education levels.

Source: The Hindu September 21, 2023 01:09 UTC