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  • Report

    State of Working India 2026

    in Azim Premji University

    SWI 2026 Print page 0001
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    Abstract

    Youth in the Labour Market: Pathways from Learning to Earning

    India is nearing the peak of its demographic dividend, with the share of the working-age population expected to begin declining after 2030. On the one hand, higher education in the country has become increasingly democratised with a rapid increase in the number of institutions. Graduate salaried earnings exceed non-graduates both at the time of entry into employment and over their lifetime. On the other hand, financial barriers continue to restrict access, particularly in professional fields such as engineering and medicine. The transition from education to employment remains a major challenge. The rise in the number of graduates has not been matched by commensurate growth in graduate employment. This year’s State of Working India report traces the arc of a young worker’s transition from school or college into employment, and how this has changed in the last forty years.

    Report Files

    Full Report — download PDF file

    Executive Summary (PDF)

    Tables (spreadsheet)

    Results Appendix (PDF)

    All Figures (Figures 1.1−4.7, Figures 4.8−7.10 ) 

    Figures Data(spreadsheet)

    Press Release (English | Hindi | Kannada)

    Media Coverage (spreadsheet)

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