According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of people stated that their work hours and wages remained unchanged due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in **********. Over ***** percent of male respondents lost their jobs at that time.
among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
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According to the source, this data is not representative of urban youth in India. Being geographically diverse, the country's impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied.
Responses may not add up to 100 percent as respondents could select multiple answer options.
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Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, und Youth Ki Awaaz. "Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by gender." Chart. July 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz. (2020). Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, and Youth Ki Awaaz. "Impact on Employment Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in India as of April 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation & Youth Ki Awaaz, Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/ (last visited July 26, 2025)
Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by gender [Graph], Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz, July 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170399/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-gender/
