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Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest
Employment

Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest

In Oct 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s expanding economy is creating new possibilities for the youth and the unemployment rate in the country is at its lowest level in the last six years. And this month recently, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Rameshwar Teli said that the number of […]

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Slowdown is likely to force workers to accept lower-quality jobs
Survey & Report

Slowdown is likely to force workers to accept lower-quality jobs

The current global economic slowdown is likely to force more workers to accept lower quality, poorly paid jobs that lack job security and social protection, so accentuating inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023 (WESO Trends), also projects that global […]

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India’s unemployment rate is highest for Dec in 16 months at 8.3%
Industry

India’s unemployment rate is highest for Dec in 16 months at 8.3%

As per the recent data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) India’s unemployment rate rose to 8.30% in December which is the highest in 16 months. Last month’s unemployment rate was 8.00%. The urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09% in December from 8.96% in the previous month. On the other end, the rural […]

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Unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in the first quarter: NSO
Survey & Report

Unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in the first quarter: NSO

The National Statistical Office (NSO) said on 31 August that the unemployment rate in India for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 7.6 percent during April-June 2022 from 12.6 per cent a year ago. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in CWS in urban areas for persons aged 15 years and […]

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U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
Employment

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

America’s hiring boom continued last month. U.S. employers have added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite rising inflation and rising anxiety about a recession. The hiring in July was up from 398,000 in June. Moreover, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.5%. The U.S. economy shrank in the first two quarters of 2022 an informal definition of […]

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Unemployment rate cooled to 9.8% in Sept quarter of 2021 as curbs eased
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Unemployment rate cooled to 9.8% in Sept quarter of 2021 as curbs eased

The unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 9.8 per cent in July-September 2021 from 13.2 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year, according to a periodic labour force survey (PLFS) by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The September quarter of 2021 has shown […]

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Employment Improves, 15.41 lakh net EPF subscribers added in Sept 2021
EPFO

Employment Improves, 15.41 lakh net EPF subscribers added in Sept 2021

LFPR (Labour Force Participation Rate), WPR (Worker Population Ratio), and UR (Unemployment Rate) are the indicators reveal that the employment scenario has improved significantly over the years (as per PLFS data). In the year 2019-20, Labour Force Participation Rate for persons aged 15 years and above, rose significantly to 53.5 % as compared to 49.8 […]

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India’s employment rate improved by 3.3%: CMIE
Jobs

India’s employment rate improved by 3.3%: CMIE

India’s employment rate improved by 3.3%, week ended June 14: CMIE India’s employment rate improved considerably by 3.3% for the week ended June 14 at 35.7% in comparison with 32.4% for the week earlier than that. The improvement comes as offices, shops, and self-employment avenues reopened after the government lifted nearly all lockdown curbs after […]

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