INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
wave.According to the CMIE, the employment rate and labour force participation rate have come down significantly
said the high infection rate and lack of employment opportunities in urban clusters due to lockdowns forced people to leave for their
But in rural pockets, there aren't enough income opportunities.Besides, rural lockdowns and curfews have left people jobless both in formal
and informal sectors, and a lull in farm activity in May is adding to joblessness.
