India is facing a crisis of youth unemployment, with an alarming 83 per cent&nbsp;of the jobless population comprised of young individuals, according to a recent report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The report highlighted a concerning trend where unemployment disproportionately affects educated youths, particularly those with secondary level education or higher.

"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.

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Women constitute a larger share among educated unemployed individuals, with 76.7 per cent&nbsp;being female.&nbsp;Men have a share of 62.2 per cent among this populace.&nbsp;

The pandemic has changed the situation as well, with self-employment among youths, particularly in rural areas, witnessing a notable surge. "Nearly 85 per cent of the additional self-employed individuals joined the workforce in rural areas, and the majority were women in unpaid household jobs," the report noted.

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Moreover, the pandemic years witnessed a decline in the number of youths engaged in regular salaried jobs, with many transitioning to more precarious arrangements.

"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 revealed.

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Sectoral analysis also revealed a significant increase in youth employment in subsistence agriculture and low-wage construction sectors.&nbsp;

"The annual Periodic Labour Force Survey data revealed that approximately 79 per cent of additional young people joined the agriculture sector between 2019 and 2021. In the agriculture sector, youth employment increased by 7 percentage points, while youths’ participation declined in the industrial (by 2 percentage points) and in the services sector (by 5 percentage points)," the report stated.

From 2000 to 2019, before the pandemic, the engagement of young individuals in high, medium, and low-skill occupations witnessed a steady increase, whereas their participation in no-skill jobs experienced a decline.

However, the report also highlighted a reversal in the trend of high-skill job involvement among youths, with a consistent increase in low-skill job categories between 2019 and 2022.

(With inputs from agencies)

India is facing a crisis of youth unemployment, with an alarming 83 per cent of the jobless population comprised of young individuals, according to a recent report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

India is facing a crisis of youth unemployment, with an alarming 83 per cent of the jobless population comprised of young individuals, according to a recent report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The report highlighted a concerning trend where unemployment disproportionately affects educated youths, particularly those with secondary level education or higher. "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. Also Read | No interim relief for Arvind Kejriwal from Delhi High Court, next hearing on April 3 Women constitute a larger share among educated unemployed individuals, with 76.7 per cent being female. Men have a share of 62.2 per cent among this populace. The pandemic has changed the situation as well, with self-employment among youths, particularly in rural areas, witnessing a notable surge. "Nearly 85 per cent of the additional self-employed individuals joined the workforce in rural areas, and the majority were women in unpaid household jobs," the report noted. Also Read | Arvind Kejriwal will ‘expose’ ED’s ‘liquor scam’ case in court on Thursday, says wife Sunita Kejriwal Moreover, the pandemic years witnessed a decline in the number of youths engaged in regular salaried jobs, with many transitioning to more precarious arrangements. "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 revealed. Watch | India Elections 2024 | Bihar: Talks over India bloc seat-sharing deal, big meet in Delhi today × Sectoral analysis also revealed a significant increase in youth employment in subsistence agriculture and low-wage construction sectors. "The annual Periodic Labour Force Survey data revealed that approximately 79 per cent of additional young people joined the agriculture sector between 2019 and 2021. In the agriculture sector, youth employment increased by 7 percentage points, while youths’ participation declined in the industrial (by 2 percentage points) and in the services sector (by 5 percentage points)," the report stated. From 2000 to 2019, before the pandemic, the engagement of young individuals in high, medium, and low-skill occupations witnessed a steady increase, whereas their participation in no-skill jobs experienced a decline. However, the report also highlighted a reversal in the trend of high-skill job involvement among youths, with a consistent increase in low-skill job categories between 2019 and 2022. (With inputs from agencies)

Nearly 83 per cent of unemployed in India are young, says ILO report

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As hundreds of thousands of people around the world are struggling to get jobs in the coronavirus-affected economy, millions of Americans are quitting their jobs.<o:p></o:p>

The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) conducted by the US Labor Department has concluded that nearly 4.3 million Americans have quit their jobs in August.<o:p></o:p>

This translates into 2.9 per cent of all workers in the country, which makes it the highest quitting rate recorded till now.<o:p></o:p>

The report also shows that while millions of people are quitting jobs, the 7.7 million people who are unemployed are still not jumping in the queue to get these jobs.<o:p></o:p>

This new figure had confused the analysts as many had expected unemployed people to quickly jump to job openings. Experts had also expected people to stick to their jobs to avoid getting fired and becoming unemployed in the Covid-stricken economy.<o:p></o:p>

However, the US citizens do not want to go back to the under-paid, unsanitary, unsafe and 'boring' jobs. "[Employees] don’t want to return to backbreaking or boring, low wage, sh-t jobs," Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, told locals media house TIME. "Workers are burned out. They're fed up. They're fried. In the wake of so much hardship, and illness and death during the past year, they’re not going to take it anymore."<o:p></o:p>

Nearly 892,000 employees of the food sector and consumer-facing jobs called it quits form their jobs in the month of August, which was 157,000 more than July.<o:p></o:p>

The food sector employees have faced extremely problematic long hours which did not translate into equal or fair pay. The stress and frustration caused by such long and repeated shifts led to a lot of people quitting, especially in the month of August.<o:p></o:p>

This, some believe, is also because the social media-active generation has realised that they do not need to be at their toes all the time to make minimum wage. Experts believe it is the age where the economy is looking at few years of an employee’s market.<o:p></o:p>

As hundreds of thousands of people around the world are struggling to get jobs in the coronavirus-affected economy, millions of Americans are quitting their jobs.

As hundreds of thousands of people around the world are struggling to get jobs in the coronavirus-affected economy, millions of Americans are quitting their jobs. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) conducted by the US Labor Department has concluded that nearly 4.3 million Americans have quit their jobs in August. This translates into 2.9 per cent of all workers in the country, which makes it the highest quitting rate recorded till now. The report also shows that while millions of people are quitting jobs, the 7.7 million people who are unemployed are still not jumping in the queue to get these jobs. This new figure had confused the analysts as many had expected unemployed people to quickly jump to job openings. Experts had also expected people to stick to their jobs to avoid getting fired and becoming unemployed in the Covid-stricken economy. However, the US citizens do not want to go back to the under-paid, unsanitary, unsafe and 'boring' jobs. "[Employees] don’t want to return to backbreaking or boring, low wage, sh-t jobs," Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, told locals media house TIME. "Workers are burned out. They're fed up. They're fried. In the wake of so much hardship, and illness and death during the past year, they’re not going to take it anymore." Nearly 892,000 employees of the food sector and consumer-facing jobs called it quits form their jobs in the month of August, which was 157,000 more than July. The food sector employees have faced extremely problematic long hours which did not translate into equal or fair pay. The stress and frustration caused by such long and repeated shifts led to a lot of people quitting, especially in the month of August. This, some believe, is also because the social media-active generation has realised that they do not need to be at their toes all the time to make minimum wage. Experts believe it is the age where the economy is looking at few years of an employee’s market.

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