Indian Educated Youth Confront Job Shortage as Employment Growth Lags: Study
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India's Educated Youth Face Job Crunch: Report Reveals Employment Gap
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Storyboard•17-03-2026, 15:50
India's Educated Youth Face Job Crunch: Report Reveals Employment Gap
•Azim Premji University's 'State of Working India 2026' report highlights a significant gap between India's expanding educated youth population and available employment opportunities.
•Nearly 40% of graduates aged 15-25 are unemployed, with 11 million estimated unemployed graduates in 2023, as job creation lags behind educational attainment.
•Financial barriers limit access to professional courses, reinforcing inequality, while male education enrollment declines due to economic pressures.
•Job growth is concentrated in low-productivity agriculture and self-employment, with stagnation in earnings across sectors.
•The report calls for stronger policy focus on salaried job creation, better integration of education and vocational training, and enhanced social security for workers.
