According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of employed respondents stated that they did not have unemployment insurance or paid sick leave or health insurance through their employer as of April 2020. About 18 percent of full-time employees had paid sick leave through their employer. However, one only percent of Indians had unemployment insurance at that time.
Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type
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among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
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According to the source, this data is not representative of urban youth in India. Being geographically diverse, the country's impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied.
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