State-level analysis shows that for many migrant source states like West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) employment in most months of 2021 has been lower than the corresponding levels in 2020. In contrast, the demand for MGNREGS employment has been higher for migrant recipient states like Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for most months in 2021 over 2020, it said.