The analysis of the IHDS-II (2011–12) in relation to caste membership and primary source of household income among urban households is shown in Table A2.1. The analysis shows continuation of caste disparity in the labour market in urban India. The table illustrates that the highest proportion of lower caste groups (SCs and STs) primarily earn their living from wage labour (both in agriculture and non-agricultural sectors). For example, more than half the SC population (53.92 per cent) are primarily engaged in wage labour (21.38 per cent in agriculture and 32.54 per cent in non-agricultural wage labour). Among ST households, in total 31.47 per cent earn their living primarily from wage labour (3.27 per cent in agriculture and 28.2 per cent in non-agricultural wage labour), while among upper caste groups (Brahmins and Forward Castes) only a small segment earn their living from wage labour. Table A2.1 also shows that among upper caste groups, the highest proportion, 52.59 per cent of Brahmins and 41.57 per cent of Forward Castes, are engaged in salaried employment, while only 15.83 per cent of the SCs and 43.22 per cent of the STs earn their living primarily from salaried employment. The percentage of salaried employment among STs in urban India is much higher than rural India, which indicates that STs in urban areas have easier access to government reservations. Overall, caste continues to play a significant role in the labour market in urban India.