Between 2012 and 2018, the number of Indians with jobs fell for the first time ever. In 2017-18, unemployment reached a four-decade high. Since then, economic growth has slowed every year, and job opportunities have shrunk further. Now, Covid-19 has mostly destroyed whatever job prospects were left. Exactly how bad are things? Which geographies and industries are worst hit? How can we address and remedy this situation?

Listen to Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of the thinktank Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), in conversation with Udit Misra of The Indian Express.