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US job cuts: Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi sees 'big warning' signs in June data. Here's why he's worried about the labour marketEconomists question the strength of the June US jobs report. Mark Zandi notes falling labor force participation drove the unemployment rate...
Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: ReportIndia's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A report highlights the urgent need for affor...
Unemployment rate hits 11-month high of 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate climbed to a high in May. Rural joblessness saw a significant rise, reaching a 12-month peak. Urban unemployment ...
India's unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate saw an increase in May, reaching 5.5%. This marks a rise from April's 5.2%. Government data indicates a slight up...
India’s unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in April; rural joblessness rises to 4.6%India's job market shows stability. The overall unemployment rate was 5.2% in April 2026. Rural joblessness increased slightly. Urban unemp...
India’s jobless rate rises to 5% in Q4India's unemployment rate climbed to 5% in the January-March quarter. This rise was primarily due to an increase in joblessness among women...
Unemployment rate falls to 7-month low of 4.7 pc in NovemberIndia's unemployment rate hit a record low of 4.7 percent in November 2025. This marks the lowest point since April 2025. Rural unemploymen...
Urban labour force participation rate rises marginally, rural unemployment sees slight decline from 2023 to 2024Between 2023 and 2024, urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) saw a slight increase, with male participation rising from 74.3% to 75....
Unemployment rate dips to 6.6 pc in urban areas in April-June 2023: Govt surveyUnemployment rate in urban areas has decreased to 6.6% in April-June 2023 from 7.6% a year ago, according to data from the National Sample ...
Unemployment declines further to 6.8% in Q4 FY23: PLFSThe unemployment rate was 6.0% for men and 9.2% for women. It was 6.5% and 9.6% for men and women respectively, in October– December 2022.A...
J-K's unemployment rate declines from 6.7% in 2019-20 to 5.2% in 2021-22: Economic Survey ReportThe report, released by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta recently, stated that the labour force participation rate was 61...
India's unemployment rate eases to 7.2% in July-September 2022: NSO surveyData from the National Statistical Office's 16th Periodic Labour Force Survey showed that the unemployment rate among females (aged 15 year...
Unemployment rate shows declining trend: Government to Rajya SabhaThe estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 47.3 per cent, 50.9 per cent and 52.6...
India's unemployment rate drops to 13.3% in Q2 from all-time high of 20.9% in Q1The unemployment rate had stood at 8.4% in the corresponding quarter a year-ago period, shows the quarterly data from a periodic labour for...
Urban unemployment eased to 7.9% in October-December 2019: GovtThe labour force participation rate rose to 37.2% from 36.8% in the trailing quarter while the worker population ratio increased to 34.2% f...
Urban unemployment fell to 8.4% in July-September 2019: GovernmentUrban unemployment in the age group 15-29 years was 20.6%. Among states, urban unemployment was higher than the national average in Kerala,...
Jobless rate was on the mend before COVID-19 hitEven the worker population ratio went up to 35.3% as against 34.7% in 2017-18 annual survey, says the ministry of statistics and programme ...