Table 4

Sectoral impact* on employment due to a targeted reduction in consumption of bidis, cigarettes and SLT by 10% by year 2026

SectorsBaseline jobs (millions)Taxing tobacco consumptionTaxing raw tobacco
Bidi8.94−8.425−9.347
Cigarette0.94−7.974−8.372
Smokeless0.35−6.785−7.569
Sugar cane, sugar beet11.24−0.657−0.514
Sugar0.75−0.604−0.523
Trade30.34−0.512−0.393
Mineral products nec1.95−0.488−0.384
Accommodation, food and services6.21−0.488−0.323
Dwellings0.20−0.475−0.312
Construction46.26−0.473−0.365
  • *Only 10 sectors each with the highest and lowest decline in employment are shown.

  • SLT, smokeless tobacco.