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wl-7568-Labour Market Inequality in India Over Three Decades

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Analysis reveals persistent labour market inequality in India across formal and informal job tiers.

Seventy-five percent of India's workers remain in lower tier informal jobs, with little change over decades.
The share of upper tier informal jobs has increased, mainly in wage employment, while formal jobs have stagnated.
Females and less educated workers predominantly occupy lower tier positions, highlighting significant earnings inequities.
Rapid economic growth did not translate into increased wage employment, suggesting a lack of a robust formal sector.

Kunal Sen (2025) studied this question.

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