Massive Underemployment Reported In India
India is experiencing underemployment, particularly in the West Bengal region. In a meeting near Calcutta, a 22-year-old individual noted that employment has become a political bargaining chip in Bengal. Local students are reportedly relying on aid programs and hoping for long-term allocations as the social model relies on clientelism. However, nearly 40% of young people in the Bengal region are engaged in informal small jobs. The lack of industrialization has led major companies to leave the Bengal area. Local residents report that unemployment has been a persistent issue for 50 years.
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Sources · 7 independent
RFI Monde
“India is suffering today from massive underemployment. ... In the outskirts of Calcutta, in the crowd, a 22-year-old... in Bengal, employment has become a political bargaining chip.”
RFI Monde
“Officiellement, le chômage à plafond à 3,6 %. En réalité, près de 40 % des jeunes ici suivent avec des petits boulots informels.”
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