Employment is beginning to be impacted by Corona’s growing infection. According to the CMIE report, the unemployment rate is increasing in April as compared to March this year. Unemployment has been higher in cities than in rural areas. However, due to the increasing pace of Corona, the business of the e-commerce sector is expected to increase further, which will generate new jobs here. Whereas in March this year it was 6.52 percent.
In April, the unemployment rate of urban areas reached the level of eight percent, while in March it was 7.84 percent. The unemployment rate of rural areas was reported to be 6.7 percent so far in April while it was 6.18 percent in March.
According to experts, the impact of the second wave of corona infection on urban employment started appearing in March itself. Due to the second wave of Corona, partial lockdown or night curfew continues in cities of states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh. According to experts, strict compliance with Corona rules in public places like malls, restaurants, bars in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, may lead to a further reduction in urban employment.
Employment in the tourism sector will also decline due to the rule of entry with Corona Negative Certificate along with surprise checks of Corona in many states. According to experts, due to good rabi crop in rural areas and continuous work in MNREGA, the unemployment level is lower than in the city. E-commerce companies ready Good news among all is that e-commerce companies are preparing to give new jobs. Given the growing case of Corona, a huge jump in e-commerce business is expected once again.
According to Flipkart’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajnish Kumar, during this epidemic, the company will continue to supply customers safely. Hundreds of new jobs will continue to be created to strengthen facilities like infrastructure, logistics, and warehousing associated with the e-commerce chain. ‘ Kumar also said that with the growth of the e-commerce business, the Digital India campaign will be strengthened and new people will also get an opportunity to become entrepreneurs. By 2024, the e-commerce business in India is expected to reach a level of $ 111 billion, which is around Rs 8 lakh crore.
