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Low Income, Fewer Jobs, Rising Debt & Frustration: India's Rural Job Crisis EXPLAINED

The country's unique shift from agriculture to services directly kept the job crisis alive, with low wages and poor working conditions.Data shows that only about a fourth of workers are engaged in regular wage or salaried employment. Their wages remain extremely low, with average monthly earnings less than 20,000 per month in as many as eight states in the country. #jobs #rural #india #mnrega #village #economy #employment #noida #labour #modi #nirmalasitharaman #rbi #loan #debt #middleclass #nbfc #abhinavtrivedi

Abhinav Trivedi
Updated7 May 2026, 11:15 AM IST
Low Income, Fewer Jobs, Rising Debt & Frustration: India's Rural Job Crisis EXPLAINED
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