Wage Collapse and Gender Differences in Earning in India

Title

Wage Collapse and Gender Differences in Earning in India

Creator

Aneesh, M.R.; Jose, Annmary

Description

The study found that the average daily wages almost increased three times between 1983 and 202122 in rural and urban areas of the country. The average wages rose more rapidly for women than men. We have observed that the wage growth of casual workers increased much faster over the years, reflecting less fluctuation than regular workers. However, at the same time, the growth rate of regular workers has collapsed several times, and in the recent period, the collapse was almost complete. From the analysis of Gini coefficient and decomposition, we observed that wage inequality has come down in India between 201112 and 202122, and much of the differences in earnings are explained by within-group factors. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Indian Society of Labour Economics 2026.

Source

Indian Journal of Labour Economics;

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Springer

Subject

Gender difference; Gini coefficient; Wage collapse; wage decomposition; wage growth; Wage inequality

Coverage

Aneesh M.R., Department of Economics, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Jose A., Rajagiri Business School, Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, Kerala, Ernakulam, 682039, India, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala, Kochi, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 9717927;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-026-00606-3

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