Priority of Indian youth is government job then own business

A recent report released by Lokniti-CSDS in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung interviewed 6,277 youth aged 15-34 across 18 states in July-August 2021, on their career aspirations, job preferences, but provides insight on their opinion.

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The survey report states, "55 percent of India's youth prefer a government job if given a choice. Setting up their own business is second (24%) followed by a job in the private sector (7%). "

The appeal of government jobs has actually grown a bit over the past decade. In 2007, in response to the same close question, 62% of youth said they would prefer a government job.

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The survey asked respondents to indicate what type of job they would prioritize most – a permanent job, even if it meant getting a slightly lower salary, a job that had the opportunity to work with people they liked. Ho, a good income job in which one doesn't have to worry about money, or a job that gives them a sense of satisfaction". (Priority of Indian youth)

55% of the youth gave top priority to getting a permanent job. In 2007, 35% expressed a preference for it when asked the exact same question.

“Youth were asked about the occupation they would choose if they had the freedom to do so, with responses increasing from 3% to 17% of those involved in the health sector as doctors, nurses, or other medical workers," the survey report said.

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The occupational profile of India's youth seems to have undergone a significant change in a decade and a half, with two-fifths (39%) identifying themselves as students. It is up 7 percentage points from 2016 and 26 percentage points since 2007.

The data also showed that there were more young men (39%) working than younger women (11%), with a higher proportion (42%) of young women in the study than younger men (36%).

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