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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- 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...10 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
- 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...08 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- What Noida's factory protests mean for India's wage debateFactory workers' protests in Noida have reignited India's minimum wage debate. Rising inflation erodes real wages, impacting workers' purch...30 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- Ganga Expressway to emerge as manufacturing hub; Rs 47,000 crore investment planned across 12 districtsThe Uttar Pradesh government is transforming the Ganga Expressway into an industrial corridor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate...26 Apr, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- Automation vs humans: How industry 4.0 is reshaping jobs in India's auto sectorRecognising that not all workers can transition to automated roles and creating alternative pathways for decent work to prevent polarisatio...14 Apr, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
- 8 ways India’s Labour Codes can help build a modern, expanding, and increasingly diverse workforceBy streamlining the old laws, the government has signalled its intent to align India’s regulatory framework with the demands of a $5 trilli...09 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM 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
- Structural reforms needed in India’s services sector to reach the global average of 50%: NITI AayogReleasing a report on India’s Services Sector: Insights from Employment trends and State-Level Dynamics on Tuesday, NITI Aayog said service...29 Oct, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
- A recurring pattern shows why India's big job-generation numbers may not really matterA recent report highlights a significant skills mismatch in India's employment sector, where over half of graduates are in low-skilled jobs...02 Jul, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
- Union Budget 2025: Why is it important for the government to have a budget?The government budget is vital for India's economy. It guides resource allocation to uplift the underprivileged and reduce disparities. The...14 Dec, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
- Generative AI will impact regional local job markets differently across OECDGenerative AI will impact job markets differently across OECD countries, heightening urban-rural gaps in income and productivity. Urban reg...30 Nov, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
- Is marriage killing women's careers? World Bank report shows many South Asians pay 'marriage penalty'A World Bank report shows that in South Asia, women face a 'marriage penalty' and a 'child penalty,' leading to decreased labor participati...16 Oct, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
- Who is unemployed in India? Understanding the state of jobsRecent reports from the RBI’s KLEMS database reveal that India added 4.7 crore new jobs in the fiscal year 2023-24, translating to 38 lakh ...20 Jul, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
- Rs 10,000-crore job work offered under MGNREGS to migrant workers: FMAbout 40-50 per cent more persons have been enrolled as compared to May last year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.14 May, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
- Bill in Lok Sabha to grant special status of 6 districts in Hyderabad-Karnataka regionGovt today introduced a bill seeking to amend Article 371 of the Constitution to grant special status to 6 backward districts of Hyderabad-...07 Sep, 2012, 02.02 PM IST
- Helping hand for the unorganised sectorNational Commission for Enterprises in Unorganised Sector drafts proposals for workers in the sector.04 Apr, 2007, 05.15 PM IST
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