Finland grants record citizenship approvals as immigration falls; Indians among top family visa applicantsFinland saw a record number of citizenship approvals in 2025. This occurred even as overall immigration to the country decreased. Indians w...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Standardise documentation for advancing international mobility of skilled workers: NitiNiti Aayog proposes government action to boost skilled Indian worker mobility abroad. Key recommendations include formalizing contracts and...
21 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
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...
16 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Anne Frank: I don't think of all the misery, but of the...'—Inspiring quotes by the Jewish victim of the Holocaust whose diary captured the horrors of Nazi persecutionAnne Frank's powerful words offer hope even in dark times. Hiding from Nazis, she focused on the beauty that remained. Her diary, published...
14 May, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
India’s urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in Jan-March quarter, rural joblessness rises to 4.3%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...
11 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
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
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Statistics ministry plans city-level labour, enterprise reportsThe statistics ministry is set to release detailed city-level reports for major urban centers. These reports will use data from the Periodi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Pakistani, Bangladeshi migrants pretend to be gay to claim asylum in UK: ReportAn undercover investigation reveals a scheme where migrants pay thousands to immigration advisers. They allegedly create fake stories to cl...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
India’s unemployment hits five-month high of 5.1% in March: PLFSIn March, India's unemployment rate surged to 5.1%, reaching its highest level in five months. Urban areas experienced a notable increase i...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
"Biggest drop in history": Trump credits tariffs for bringing down US trade deficit by 55%Former President Donald Trump highlighted a substantial decrease in America's trade deficit. He attributed this reduction, along with robus...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.35 PM 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
Sen Panel tasks 3 subgroups with monitoring data collectionThe standing committee on economic statistics (SCES), chaired by Sen, has subsumed in it four earlier standing committees on labour force s...
07 Jan, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
Jobs data may come along with detailed note on methodologyThings have changed, don't compare this data to any earlier survey, a top government official said.
21 Mar, 2019, 01.30 PM IST
Labour statistics panel told to look into 'abnormalities' in NSSO surveySurvey shows jobless nos at 45-year high in FY18 while government claims 7.8 million jobs created annually.
10 Mar, 2019, 11.28 PM IST