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India care economy roadmap calls for 30 million care workers by 2050
India
Published on 5 May 2026
Demand for care workers could top 30 million by 2050
An EAC-PM working paper, Re-imagining the Care Economy, reframes care work from a private burden to social and economic infrastructure. Co-authored by economists and policy experts, it projects India’s domestic demand for care workers could surpass 30 million by 2050, with international demand also rising—making care a major labor market challenge and opportunity.
- EAC-PM paper reframes care work as social and economic infrastructure
- Domestic demand for care workers is projected to exceed 30 million by 2050
- International demand for care workers is expected to rise significantly
- Multiple EAC-PM and research contributors outline a policy roadmap
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