News by Numbers: White collar workers see biggest job losses due to Covid-19
While the pandemic barely had an impact on white collar clerical employees such as secretaries and data entry operators, industrial workers saw a big dip in employment
According to a recent report published by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) it is the white collar professionals who have seen the biggest job losses amongst salaried employees. Professionals such as software engineers, physicians, teachers, accountants and analysts who are employed either in private of government organisations have had to bear the brunt.
Naini Thaker is an Assistant Editor at Forbes India, where she has been reporting and writing for over seven years. Her editorial focus spans technology, startups, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing.
