Decoding the Surge in Rural Employment Understanding the Post-pandemic Shift in Rural India

Title

Decoding the Surge in Rural Employment Understanding the Post-pandemic Shift in Rural India

Creator

Abdullah, Basit; Dasgupta, Satyaki; Mansoor, Kashif

Description

The increase in the rural workforce during and after the lockdown was primarily driven by women entering self-employment in agriculture, where earnings remain significantly low. The movement from casual work to self-employment in the agricultural sector also underlines a larger shift in dynamics in rural areas, arguably exacerbated by the pandemic. The non-manufacturing sector, most importantly the construction sector, absorbed men in the post-pandemic situation, but the same shift is not observed among women. 2026, Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved.

Source

Economic and Political Weekly;Volume;61;Issue;10;pp.39-44

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Economic and Political Weekly

Coverage

Abdullah B., Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad, India; Dasgupta S., Department of Economics, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Mansoor K., National Centre for Good Governance, New Delhi, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 129976;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105032902133?origin=resultslist