Construction Fuels Jobs Revival In Rural India, Cities Struggle

The construction and real estate sector in rural India absorbed more than 8.23 million workers in January

Increased construction activity in rural areas is driving a recovery in India’s labour market instead of cities, services sector and industrial belts.

Of the nearly 12 million net additions to the employed workforce in January, most are helping rural India build houses and roads. The construction and real estate sector in rural India absorbed more than 8.23 million workers in January, showed data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). In comparison, the labour-intensive construction sector in urban India added less than 350,000 people.

Source: livemint

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