IIM Lucknow Study Finds Stagnating Job Growth and Gender Disparity in India's Labor Market

Study by IIM Lucknow finds stagnating employment growth, weakening employment elasticity, slow structural transformation, and problems like low female participation and rising unemployment with education levels in India's labor market

Agriculture employs most youth but contributes little value-added to economy, causing employment challenges

Conscious promotion of labor-intensive manufacturing needed for inclusive growth

Significant gender disparity, with female labor force participation much lower than male

Unemployment rises with education level, while self-employment drives job market