JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD
Cities are essentially labour markets where jobs are generated. Ahmedabad creates 169 jobs per hectare. Jobs are found everywhere, making the city polycentric in nature.
2.54 million jobs More jobs are reported in the west
Thaltej - Bodakdev is the biggest job generator as it’s jobs exceed population
26 %
74 % jobs 18,78,383
6,58,871 jobs
The city centre is not the only job generator of the city Jobs can be found at an average travel distance of 5 km
Chandkheda - Motera
Navrangpura - Paldi
Wall city & its periphery
Ghatlodiya Chandlodiya
Asarwa Rakhiyal
Vejalpur Vasna
Nikol Naroda
Thaltej Bodakdev
Odhav Vastral
Vatva Narol
Job density Cumulative amount of jobs Total amount of jobs generated for every 5 km radius
Top three job generators are Commercial, Household and Industrial Nik ol -
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Labour force participation (NIC, 2012)
8.9
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Average working hours / day
Average working hours / day
88 Asarwa - Rakhial
Thaltej - Bodakdev
Skilled % working women
average salary
Skilled working men
26,027 /month
43,374
₹
₹/month
74%
average salary
8636₹/month 26% works unskilled
12% works unskilled 6798 ₹/month
Proportion of casual jobs is the highest
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India average: 80%
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Labour force participation
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Men dominate labour force with 69% jobs in informal sector
Industrial
37%
Others
68% male 32% female
casual (14398 ₹/mo) (14042 ₹/mo)
32%
31%
self-employed
87% male 13% female
regular
68% male 32% female
(71104 ₹/mo) (34712 ₹/mo)
(28013 ₹/mo) (32901 ₹/mo)
60% jobs lie in the income range of ₹ 20,000-60,000
Land prices don’t relate to job creation
Low value peripheral land also generates higher number of jobs
1,00,000
EAST
80,000
Number of jobs
WEST
2,00,000 1,50,000 100,000
60,000
40,000
Number of jobs 50,000
20,000 Land price
0 0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Income per household (₹)
Mixed use
Commercial
Women’s labour force participation is better in the west
Vulnerable vendors are caught between capital without capital Tutor Anil Kumar Roy
Teaching Associate Shashank Trivedi
1779 ₹/d
1898 ₹/d
Tea stall vendor 4583 ₹/d 1528 ₹/d
Students
Pani-puri vendor
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1975 ₹/d
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24% working women
total income: Expenditure 9,756 ₹/month
53,429 ₹/month
total income:
137,505
Expenditure 52,996 ₹/month
₹/month
total income:
62,078 ₹/month
Expenditure 22,790 ₹/month
Prime location Effect of seasons Condition of workspace and risks involved
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Physical
1 out of 4
Agglomeration Monopoly Quality & quantity Earning & profit
Gender Caste and community Social structure
Vulnerabilities in the business cycle
18% working women
Vegetable vendor
Panipuri stall and vegetable vendor near Vasukanan tower, Nirnay Nagar
Economica l
1 out of 6
Tea stall at Law Garden market
Soci al
Industrial
Avinash Kumar Gunjan Jangid Lisette Kompagne Lopa Raval Meghal Rajani Mihir Patilhande Nidhi Malani Padmanabh Toliya Rutvij Savaliya Sarabjeet Kaur Shriya Khelurkar Shweta Hingane Sukanya Talukdar Varsha Vasuhe Vishakha Dhande
