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The CMIE has estimated in April of 2022 that more than half of 900 million Indians have voluntarily exited the workforce because they do not want to look for jobs. Sudisha Mishra and Aarushi Kataria discuss the reasons why this might be happening, the idea of ‘discouraged workers’, and the steps that can be taken to alleviate this including data collection, employer policies, and skill development. Further readings Low Wages, Precarious Jobs: Why Millions of Indians Aren't Even Looking for Work Millions of Indians exiting labour force no longer looking for jobs: CMIE Denied & discouraged: Why youths not looking for jobs can be a crisis for India Follow Sudisha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudishamishra Follow Aarushi on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/aarushi_kataria Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/ You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios You can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com |