India's job market shows stability. The overall unemployment rate was 5.2% in April 2026. Rural joblessness increased slightly. Urban unemp...

India's unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in April, a six-month peak. Rural joblessness saw an increase, while urban unemployment eased to ...

India's unemployment rate climbed to 5% in the January-March quarter. This rise was primarily due to an increase in joblessness among women...

India's urban joblessness saw a slight dip to 6.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Rural unemployment, however, increased to 4.3 perce...

India's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...

India’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...

Women voters showed high turnout in West Bengal elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party's welfare promises and focus on women's safety appear...

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Vo...

India’s demographic advantage—with over 65% of its population under 35—faces growing pressure due to weak job creation, skill gaps and risi...

Female employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...

Indian workers are working fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic times. This trend highlights a weak labor market recovery. Self-empl...

In March, India's unemployment rate surged to 5.1%, reaching its highest level in five months. Urban areas experienced a notable increase i...

India's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% in February, a slight improvement from January's 5%, largely due to a significant decrease in the ...

India's unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in October 2025, with a slight dip in rural joblessness. Urban unemployment, however, saw an ...

India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in 2023, the lowest in recent years, from 3.6% the previous year. Female labor force participatio...

The unemployment rate in urban areas was lower than the previous month's level of 6.6%. However, the decline in unemployment was driven by ...

While female unemployment has declined, the quality of jobs has not improved. An ET analysis shows that the share of women in regular-wage ...