Watch | India's Salaried Class Shrank During COVID; Muslims and Women Worst Hit

Name: Watch | Indias Salaried Class Shrank During COVID; Muslims and Women Worst Hit - The Wire
Uploaded: 2022-08-19T20:05:48+05:30
Channel: The Wire
Description: According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, India's salaried class shrank by 2.7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, India's salaried class shrank by 2.7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sumedha Pal

According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, India's salaried class shrank by 2.7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic.

watch india s salaried class shrank during covid muslims and women worst hit

The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which was conducted from July 2020 to June 2021, released earlier this year shows that India's salaried class shrank by 2.7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the survey, the share of Muslims who were earning a regular salary fell from 22.1% in 2018-19 to 17.5% in 2020-21 – a drop of almost 5 percentage points.

Moreover, the share of women fell by a much steeper 4.5 percentage points (from 21.9% in 2018-19 to 17.4% in 2020-21.

In this video, The Wire breaks down what these numbers mean.

This article went live on August nineteenth, two thousand twenty two, at five minutes past eight in the evening.

The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.