{"id":218736,"date":"2024-03-30T18:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T18:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/young-indians-more-likely-to-be-unemployed-if-educated-ilo\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:36","slug":"young-indians-more-likely-to-be-unemployed-if-educated-ilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/young-indians-more-likely-to-be-unemployed-if-educated-ilo\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Indians more likely to be unemployed if educated: ILO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In India, higher educated young people are more likely to be unemployed than those without any schooling, according to the\u00a0International Labour Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The jobless rate for graduates was 29.1%, almost nine times higher than the 3.4% for those who can\u2019t read or write, a new ILO\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0on India\u2019s labor market showed. The unemployment rate for young people with secondary or higher education was six times higher at 18.4%.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnemployment in India was predominantly a problem among youths, especially youths with a secondary level of education or higher, and it intensified over time,\u201d the ILO said.<\/p>\n

The figures suggest a sharp mismatch between the skills of the labor force and the jobs being created in the market. It also underscores\u00a0warnings<\/a>\u00a0by well-known economists like former central bank Governor\u00a0Raghuram Rajan\u00a0that India\u2019s poor schooling will hinder its economic prospects over time.<\/p>\n

\u201cYouth unemployment rates in India are now higher than the global levels,\u201d the ILO said. \u201cThe Indian economy has not been able to create enough remunerative jobs in the non-farm sectors for new educated youth labor force entrants, which is reflected in the high and increasing unemployment rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

In China, the jobless rate for young people aged 16-24\u00a0climbed<\/a>\u00a0to 15.3% in the first two months of the year, about three times higher than the 5.3% rate for the urban population.<\/p>\n

While the share of young unemployed Indians \u2014 aged 15-29 \u2014 dropped to 82.9% in 2022 from 88.6% in 2000, the share of educated youths climbed to 65.7% from 54.2% in the period, the ILO figures show.<\/p>\n

Women are particularly hard hit. They accounted for 76.7% of the educated unemployed youths compared with 62.2% for men, the figures show. Joblessness was also higher in urban areas than in rural parts.<\/p>\n

India has one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world, at about 25%, the ILO said. The rate improved during the pandemic after a \u201csignificant increase\u201d in subsistence employment, it said.<\/p>\n

The report also cautioned about the rise in so-called gig jobs, or temporary and low-paying employment, like food delivery drivers. Digital platforms have blurred the distinction between employees and self-employed individuals, creating new challenges for the well-being and working conditions of workers, the ILO said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 With assistance from Swati Gupta<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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