Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFSIndia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in 2025. This positive trend shows progress in job creation across various sectors and for both m...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
India jobless rate dalls to 6.5% in 2025, shows gradual labour market improvementIndia's joblessness eased in 2025, with the unemployment rate dropping to 6.5 percent. Educated individuals and urban women saw improved em...
27 Mar, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
No govt job through employment offices in 5 years in Rajasthan: RTIRajasthan faces a significant employment challenge. Over 22 lakh unemployed youth are registered with state employment offices. Shockingly,...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
India expands higher education access, cuts gender, caste gaps: ReportIndia has expanded higher education access for its youth, reducing disparities. More young people are educated and ambitious. However, inte...
17 Mar, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Unemployment rate eases to 4.9% in FebruaryIndia's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% in February, a slight improvement from January's 5%, largely due to a significant decrease in the ...
17 Mar, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Statistics, Labour ministries should jointly assess impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Labour secretaryLabour and statistics ministries are set to collaborate on assessing the impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aiming to generate 3.5 c...
28 Aug, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Number of employed people in India rose to 64.33 cr in FY24 from 47.5 cr in FY18India's employment landscape shows positive trends. Shobha Karandlaje informed Parliament about the rise in employed individuals. The numbe...
24 Jul, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Canada’s jobless rate hits 7% — worst since 2016, and Mark Carney may be feeling the political heat alreadyCanada's job market faces challenges. Unemployment rises to 7% in May. This is the highest rate since 2016, excluding pandemic times. Aroun...
06 Jun, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
Net formal jobs under EPFO up 9.3% at 1.88 million in September: Payroll dataIndia witnessed the creation of 1.88 million net formal jobs in September, marking a 9.3% surge compared to the previous year, as per gover...
20 Nov, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
China adds 12.44 million urban jobs in 2023,says more effort needed this yearChina created 12.44 million new urban jobs in 2023, meeting its target, but more efforts are needed in 2024 to stabilize employment amid un...
24 Jan, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Rate of unemployment for people aged 15-29 years drops to 12.9 per cent in 2020-21: MinisterAs per the latest PLFS reports, the estimated unemployment rate on usual status for persons aged 15 years and above was 6 per cent, 5.8 per...
09 Feb, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
China's youth unemployment rate as high as nearly 20%The youth unemployment rate in China reached 19.9 per cent in July, according to the latest data released by the countrys National Bureau o...
25 Aug, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
View: Why we can't compare PLFS & EUS data on unemploymentMoSPI has come out with a 643-page report in which on page after page it compares the EUS data with PLFS data.
17 Jun, 2019, 11.01 PM IST
India should aspire to become global power of happiness: President Pranab MukherjeeAlong with GDP, GNH is considered as one of the important factors of development, said Pranab Mukherjee.
14 Apr, 2017, 04.21 PM IST
Over 4 lakh people trained under PM Kaushal Vikas YojanaThe Parliament was informed that the government has imparted training to over 4 lakh people under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKV...
23 Dec, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Spotlight on Narendra Modi: Good growth but where are the jobs?Industrial investment has grown from Rs 66,000 crore in 2000 to Rs 2,40,000 crore in 2010 at a compounded annual growth rate ( CAGR) of 22%.
09 Mar, 2013, 10.52 AM IST