82% Of Male And 92% Of Female Workers Earn Less Than Rs 10,000 Per Month In India: Report

[JANASENA]

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A recent report prepared by the Centre for Sustainable Employment of the Azim Premji University highlighted the glaring problems of unemployment which plagues in our country. The report–‘State of Working in India’-had made many shocking revelations. It said that India currently has the highest rate of unemployment in the last 20 years. It also highlighted that the jobs that are existing are low paying; 82% of male and 92% of female workers earn less than 10000 per month in the country. Notably, this figure is less than the minimum salary of 18000 a month which was recommended by the 7th Pay Commission for government employees. The report further suggests that a large chunk of the working class is not being paid what the report termed as ‘living wage’. This has increased the competition for securing government jobs.

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Key Highlights

The report stated that there had been a steady increase in unemployment in the last few years with educated youth also facing the brunt of unemployment. “Unemployment levels have been steadily rising, and after several years of staying around 2-3%, the headline rate of unemployment reached 5% in 2015, with youth unemployment being a very high 16%,” the report said. It said this increase in unemployment is especially worse in northern states.

In the last four year, the government has claimed that the GDP has seen growth, however, the growth in GDP is not resulting in employment in the country. The report mentioned that a 10% increase in GDP now results in less than 1% increase in employment.

“Even as GDP growth rates have risen, the relationship between growth and employment generation has become weaker over time,” it said.

The report pointed out that in the 1970s and 1980s the GDP growth was around 3-4 per cent. At that time the employment growth was about 2 per cent per annum. In the coming years, in 1990s and particularly in the 2000s, GDP growth increased to 7 per cent, but on the contrary, the employment growth has slowed to 1 per cent or even less. Now the ratio of GDP growth to the employment growth is less than 0.1.

Earlier, it was believed that the problem of our economy is not unemployment but underemployment and low wages. However, this is being challenged as open unemployment in the country is as high as 5%.

A significant matter of concern highlighted by the report is that the unemployment rate amongst educated is three times more the national average. Youth unemployment reflects a similar pattern. The report also analysed the gender disparity in employment in India. Female labour force participation in India is much lower as compared to other developing nations such as Kenya, Bangladesh, Ghana and Nigeria. Within the country, female labour force participation is higher for northeastern and southern regions as compared to other parts of the country.

[Idassamed]

Very deplorable condition. Tough life.

[JANASENA]

Just now, Idassamed said:

Very deplorable condition. Tough life.

10K tho asla ela manage avutharo 😮 

[Idassamed]

1 minute ago, JANASENA said:

10K tho asla ela manage avutharo 😮 

Adhe kada. 

[kevinUsa]

same baa okka NFL ticket 150$$ untadi 

[uttermost]

so simple no. crank up your patriotism meter to infinity. call everyone who you disagree with as terrorist. problem solved.

lol. upper caste people and their confused state of existence.

[Idassamed]

5 minutes ago, uttermost said:

so simple no. crank up your patriotism meter to infinity. call everyone who you disagree with as terrorist. problem solved.

lol. upper caste people and their confused state of existence.

Nuvvu bee upper cassette no

[uttermost]

5 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

same baa okka NFL ticket 150$$ untadi 

yes ba. very awesome joke. here take this biscuit. 

[soodhilodaaram]

6 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

10K tho asla ela manage avutharo 😮 

here's the things, this is statistics, it will be be skewed towards deviations in marge populations

In india, there is optimism, unparalleled optimism that is not found anywhere in the west

I am sure many people come out of poverty by hard work, dedication and persistence without government help, it takes longer for the statustics to show up the changes

most of the this kind of foundations are just doing research on poverty, actual delivery emi undadu..at the end of the day its your mind and limbs does the job .. period

 

[uttermost]

Just now, Idassamed said:

Nuvvu bee upper cassette no

yeah, I'm an asshole too.

[uttermost]

Just now, soodhilodaaram said:

here's the things, this is statistics, it will be be skewed towards deviations in marge populations

In india, there is optimism, unparalleled optimism that is not found anywhere in the west

I am sure many people come out of poverty by hard work, dedication and persistence without government help, it takes longer for the statustics to show up the changes

most of the this kind of foundations are just doing research on poverty, actual delivery emi undadu..at the end of the day its your mind and limbs does the job .. period

this is assholery to the level of infinity.

they are not talkng about poverty. both man and woman can work in a household, or multiple people can. 

hard work, dedication, persistence won't make you rich. connections, luck will. 

tell me if you made atleast $30m.