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Adolescent Employment: Evidences from Size-Class Urban Centres

Author(s) Dr. Arpita Banerjee
Country India
Abstract The adolescents comprise nearly one-fifth of the country’s population. As the country progresses further in its demographic trajectories, the share of adolescents to total population is projected to decline, yet these adolescents of today will replace the country’s working population of tomorrow. The paper attempts to understand the current labour market particulars of adolescents in urban India, which is often a least explored issue. The paper uses the available secondary data at the national level for two time periods (2017-18 and 2023-24) to understand the objectives put forth in the study. The analysis reveals that about one-tenth of adolescents are workers in India - with male adolescents dominating the labour market. A host of socio-economic factors play a role in shaping their work participation, with adolescents from socio-economically weaker sections and illiterate ones entering the labour market as a means to supplement household income. The descriptive findings are also supported by statistically significant results. A further delve into the size-class of urban centres reveals significant patterns—with adolescent workforce being dominant in million-plus cities in 2017-18, which declined later in 2023-24. Irrespective of the city-size, three main avenues that employ maximum adolescents are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles; and construction. Overall, the paper highlighted that over the years there has been a withdrawal of adolescents from the labour market and their share in education has increased, which is a positive trajectory in India.
Keywords Adolescents, Worker-population ratio, Neither employed, nor attending educational institutes, Size-class cities, Sectors of economy
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-08-21
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.86007
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