Unemployment rate hits six-month high of 5.2% in AprilIndia'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 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...
With 50% rally in 2026, Adani Power now most valued power company in India: What's working in its favourA nearly 50% rally in 2026 has made Adani Power India’s most valuable listed power firm, surpassing NTPC. Strong earnings, rising demand, h...
India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
Substantial regional disparities in labour market conditions across India: SBI Research ReportIndia’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...
Labour day snapshot: Wages rise, women’s earnings grow faster but gaps persistIncomes are rising, with women’s wages growing faster than men’s, but wide state-wise gaps remain, and many workers still face long working...
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...
High minimum wages in India slows down formal job creation: FEDThe Foundation for Economic Development (FED), in its report released on Thursday, said workers should be allowed to freely negotiate their...
India’s post-pandemic jobs recovery masks fall in working hours, weak demandIndian workers are working fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic times. This trend highlights a weak labor market recovery. Self-empl...
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...
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...
Jobs data for 50 cities likely soon; Bengaluru, Mumbai in focusThe list of cities to be covered in the survey include Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Kolkata, Pune, Meerut, Jaipur, Patna, Surat, Gwalior and Che...
Coal power plants seen thriving at 65% PLF despite RE surge: CrisilOver the past two fiscals, demand for electricity has seen a robust 8-9% annual growth, driven by the post-pandemic economic rebound. Durin...
India's labor market shows promising growth with increased youth participation: PLFS reportAccording to the statement, the PLFS findings shows that the participation of the youth, aged 15 to 29 years, within the labor market has s...
Urban unemployment rate in April-June 2022 eased to 7.6%, shows PLFS dataAs per the latest PLFS, urban unemployment in the age group 15-29 years was %. The fieldwork of PLFS was suspended from March 18, 2020 due ...
Urban unemployment rate in April-June 2020 rose to 20.9%: GovernmentThe ministry said there was no break in the flow of information collected for any quarter except that informants were approached at a later...
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.