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
Characteristic
I dont have paid sick leave, unemployment insurance or health insurance
among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
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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Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170401/india-unemployment-insurance-and-paid-sick-leave-by-employment-type/
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Observer Research Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz. (2020). Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170401/india-unemployment-insurance-and-paid-sick-leave-by-employment-type/
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Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type [Graph], Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz, July 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170401/india-unemployment-insurance-and-paid-sick-leave-by-employment-type/
