Data | Jobs increase in rural India in September
The Hindu
The number of salaried jobs in September were at the highest level in 20 months in rural areas
In India, 8.5 million (mn) new jobs were gained in September 2021, increasing the to 406.2 mn from 397.8 mn in August, according to CMIE’s Consumer Pyramids Household Survey. The total employment in September was the highest since March 2020, when national lockdown came into force. In September, most of the jobs added were in rural India. The construction and manufacturing sectors accounted for the bulk of these jobs in rural regions. However, jobs in both these sectors decreased in urban areas. There was a significant improvement in the quality of employment as salaried jobs increased in both rural and urban regions.
The graph shows the number of employed persons at the end of every month across four years. Due to the second COVID-19 wave, the total employment in April and May was much lower than the usual levels. Since then, it has steadily risen and is nearing pre-lockdown levels.
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