How many people in India may lose their jobs due to tariffs imposed by Donald Trump?
Following the 25% tariff applied as a penalty to purchase Russian oil, after entering into force in India on August 27, 2025, labor -intensive sectors and jewels such as textile, ready -made clothes, shoes and jewels may be most adversely affected. It can disrupt the supply chain.
Donald Trump with Narendra Modi (File Picture)
US President Donald Trump slapped India with a 25% tariff to buy Russian oil over a 25% tariff, and after increasing the cumulative tariff rate to 50%, it was understood that the new Delhi would find it very difficult to export his goods to the United States. On August 27, 2025, the alarm bells began to play with the date of implementation of punishing tariffs and approached apparently without any solution. There is no doubt that US tariffs will harden India exports and disrupt the entire supply chain. Labor intensive sectors such as textile, ready -made clothes, shoes and jewels and jewels will be hit in the most serious way. Many units will have to reduce the production and some can even choose to close operations. Millions of people can be unemployed and can create fluctuations in the Indian economy.
Textile Export
In Textile and Clothing Secrs Alone, India Exported Goods Worth $ 10.3 Billion, Who the Apparel Industry Exported Products Worth $ 5.2 Billion in Financial Year 2024. According to the APPAREL 1.45 Crore People Are Directly Employed in The Sector, 2.9 Crore People Are Employed in Ancaks Like Laces, Embelllishments, Labels, Polybags, Cartons, Elastic, Thread, and Operations. In a way, approximately 45 million or 4.5 crore is employed in the sector.
How many people can lose work?
Clothing Export Promotion Council (APC) President Sudhir Sekhri, Quint at least 25%or about 10 million or 1 crore people can lose work, he said. Explaining the reason, the next 4-5 months without financial reserve micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) manufacturers will close the units, he said. In addition, some financial tampons, but 90-95 percent of the United States to export large exporters will close their operations.
The Indian Textile Industry Confederation (CITI) Secretary General Chandima Chatterjeee, in terms of both production and employment, about 75% of the textile industry addressed the domestic market, 25% were left aside for exports, he said. As a result, indigenous clothing manufacturers will not be affected in the form of being affected by 50% US tariffs of fabric manufacturers. However, it cannot be ignored that thousands of people may be unemployed.
