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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Impact on employment due to COVID-19 pandemic India 2020, by select city
According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of people stated that their work hours were reduced due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in . Chennai had the highest share of respondents among other cities with about ** percent whose wages were reduced. Over **** percent of urban youth respondents lost their jobs at that time.
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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 select city [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/
Observer Research Foundation, und Youth Ki Awaaz. "Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by select city." Chart. July 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/
Observer Research Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz. (2020). Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by select city. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/
Observer Research Foundation, and Youth Ki Awaaz. "Impact on Employment Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in India as of April 2020, by Select City." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2020, /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/
Observer Research Foundation & Youth Ki Awaaz, Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by select city ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Impact on employment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India as of April 2020, by select city [Graph], Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz, July 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1170398/india-impact-on-employment-due-to-covid-19-by-select-city/
