India sees spike in suicides among wage workers

India is seeing an increase in suicides among daily wage workers, according to the latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau.

The report released in August revealed that the share of daily wage workers is the largest among those who die by suicide in India.

Out of 164,033 suicide cases reported in 2021, just over 42,000 suicides, or one in four, were among wage workers.

“Suicide numbers and attempts have risen significantly. The data is reflective of the trend but the numbers are…