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Women and Men in urban India turn to self-employment, says NSO report

According to a report released by the National Statistical Office, the share of salaried persons in urban India dipped due to the pandemic. The recovery was faster for men at 46.2% than for women at 50.3%. Despite falling from pre-pandemic levels, the services sector continued to provide the bulk of employment opportunities to women in urban areas, especially in real estate, finance, legal, administration, and social work. The report showed that men continued to dominate the trade, hotel & restaurant, manufacturing, and other non-farm sectors in urban areas.111
India Finance 19-Mar-2023 non-farm sectors agriculture services sector salaried jobs NSO urban India Pandemic self-employment