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April, 2021
India
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
427,058
Unemployed Workers (000s) 27,759
Unemployment Rate 6.5%
Youth Unemployment Rate 25.3%
486,689
798,772
89,664
374
3,449
1,056
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
361,281
362,870
341,626
333,997
357,090
6% 6%
9%
11%
6%
43,575
43,636 39,237
37,895
39,718
18%
17%
19%
17%
15%
2019T2 2019T3 2020T1 2020T2 2020T3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
71%
71%
69%
67%
68%
11%
11%
10%
9%
10%
2019T2 2019T3 2020T1 2020T2 2020T3
Male Participation Female Participation
Less than 1% of the population is foreign born. Almost 18 million
Indians have emigrated.
Over 4.2 million international migrants returned to India since
the beginning of the pandemic. The state of Kerala in particular
has been impacted with over 400K migrants returning.
7.5 million domestic migrants also returned to their home
villages. The Supreme Court in India has ruled that the
Government must ensure the wellbeing of the 100 million
migrant workers.
34% of the population lives in urban areas.
More than 157K Covid-19 deaths.
With some exceptions, Indian borders are
closed. Any arrivals need a negative Covid-19
test and may need to quarantine.
Non-essential shops are closed in high risk
areas and a night time curfew is in place.
Schools are gradually starting to re-open
although it varies by location and year level.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://migrationdataportal.org/themes/migration-data-relevant-covid-19-pandemic
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1065662
https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/documents/covid-19_analytical_snapshot_48_-
_internal_movements_0.pdf
https://unemploymentinindia.cmie.com/
https://www.knomad.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/Migration%20%26%20Development_Brief%2033.pdf
