The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India

By Raveendran Govindan on October 30, 2023

COVID-19 and the steps taken by the Government to prevent its spread had significant adverse impacts on employment in India. This brief is based on data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey, an annual survey with provision for quarterly estimates conducted by the National Sample Survey Office of India.

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Govindan, Raveendran. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38, , . WIEGO, 2023. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdfGovindan, R. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdfGovindan, Raveendran. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India." WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38, WIEGO, 2023, .Govindan Raveendran. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India." WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38 (2023). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdfGovindan, R 2023, 'The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India', WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdfRaveendran Govindan, 'The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India' (2023) WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38 Govindan R. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38. 2023. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdfGovindan, Raveendran. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38. 2023. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WIEGO_Statistical_Brief_N38-India.pdf

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