According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of people across all genders stated that they worked from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in April 2020. Over 30 percent of male respondents were not working during the lockdown as they were in a job which does not permit remote working. Only about two percent of respondents were still going to their workplace everyday.
Workplace situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by gender
among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Survey question :
'If you are currently working, how are you working during the lockdown?'
Responses may not add up to 100 percent because of rounding.
According to the source, this data is not representative of urban youth in India. Being geographically diverse, the country's impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied.
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Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Workplace situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170395/india-workplace-situation-covid-19-lockdown-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, und Youth Ki Awaaz. "Workplace situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by gender." Chart. July 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170395/india-workplace-situation-covid-19-lockdown-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz. (2020). Workplace situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170395/india-workplace-situation-covid-19-lockdown-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation, and Youth Ki Awaaz. "Workplace Situation during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown in India as of April 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170395/india-workplace-situation-covid-19-lockdown-by-gender/
Observer Research Foundation & Youth Ki Awaaz, Workplace situation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170395/india-workplace-situation-covid-19-lockdown-by-gender/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
