LatestCorporate Compliance 1 July 2026
India Cities Lag on Wages
India's million plus cities show a reasonable negative correlation between share of manufacturing employment and hourly wage rate for salaried workers. Cities with higher manufacturing share in employment tend to have lower wages, indicating a need for improvement in wage standards.
India's cities with a higher share of manufacturing employment tend to have lower wages.
The main reasons for this trend include:
- Lower hourly wage rates for salaried workers in manufacturing industries
- Limited job opportunities in other sectors, leading to a reliance on manufacturing jobs
- Need for improvement in wage standards and working conditions in manufacturing industries.
The hourly wage rate for salaried workers in these cities is lower compared to cities with a lower share of manufacturing employment.
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