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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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Street vendors

Commercial

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Household

%

India average: 80%

8.3

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Labour force participation

average: 23% % India (NIC, 2012)

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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

• • • •

1975 ₹/d

• • •

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

• • •

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


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