<p>The rise in open unemployment rates in India has been noted with concern in recent literature. An aspect of unemployment that has not received adequate attention in the Indian context is the duration of the spells of unemployment. We use nationally representative cross-section sample surveys for 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24 to analyse the trends and correlates of unemployment spells in India. We find a significant increase in the incidence of long-term chronic unemployment during the study period. The burden of long-term unemployment is largely borne by the youth and the educated.</p>

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Chronic Unemployment in India

  • Amartya Paul,
  • Ishan Anand,
  • Sarika Chaudhary

摘要

The rise in open unemployment rates in India has been noted with concern in recent literature. An aspect of unemployment that has not received adequate attention in the Indian context is the duration of the spells of unemployment. We use nationally representative cross-section sample surveys for 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24 to analyse the trends and correlates of unemployment spells in India. We find a significant increase in the incidence of long-term chronic unemployment during the study period. The burden of long-term unemployment is largely borne by the youth and the educated.