The Congress has dismissed the government's claims of creating eight crore jobs between 2021 and 2024 as "half-truths", arguing that the st...

The top sectors which have seen over 50% increase in formalisation of workforce are hospitality and financial institutions while sectors li...

While the EPFO data suggests that annualised new enrolments could be 106.2 lakh crore for FY’20, the SBI research team calculations show th...

The wrangling over jobs data has led to a bitter political slugfest, with Opposition throwing charges at the govt.

The net NPAs ratio also witnessed a fall at 5.3 per cent in September 2018.

Poor household incomes and low savings suggest muted job creation, or quality of jobs in aggregate.

A govt-run GSTN may face regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic redtape. This could impact the operational freedom that the company enjoys at ...

The government’s critics have also questioned the timing of the EPFO update, coming ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Karnataka.

EPFO data shows 3.1 million new additions across age groups over the six months to February, of which those in the 18-25 age group amount t...

The authors, in their original research using data from the EPFO, ESI and the National Pension System (NPS), had said that millions of jobs...

Payroll data is currently collated using information from firms registered under the EPFO and the Employees’ State Insurance Corp (ESIC).

The formal sector non-agriculture employment is 12.7 crore compared to 7.5 crore assessed on the basis of social security provided by EPFO ...

The Economic Survey’s aim is always to build a portfolio of contributions, combining description, new data creation, deep-dive research, an...

The survey identifies 10 new facts on the new economy, from the impact of GST to lower tax collections to the general desire for a male chi...

Labour Bureau has been conducting Employment Surveys, whose fifth round was published recently. Honest in intention, it is marred by severa...

The outcome of the Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting meeting on Tuesday may set the tone for Dalal Street in the days ahead.