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.
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Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave India 2020 by employment type
According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of employed respondents stated that they did not have unemployment insurance or paid sick leave or health insurance through their employer as of . About ** percent of full-time employees had paid sick leave through their employer. However, *** only percent of Indians had unemployment insurance at that time.
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Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1170401/india-unemployment-insurance-and-paid-sick-leave-by-employment-type/
Observer Research Foundation, und Youth Ki Awaaz. "Unemployment insurance and paid sick leave among Indians as of April 2020, by employment type." Chart. July 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1170401/india-unemployment-insurance-and-paid-sick-leave-by-employment-type/
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