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India must grow twice as fast to avoid jobs trap, Morgan Stanley warnsMorgan Stanley has warned that India needs 12.2% annual growth to tackle underemployment and high youth joblessness. Despite 7.8% growth in...
US graduate unemployment hits 37-year high — is AI or Trump-era policy creating a job crisis for Gen Z like never seen before?Gen Z job market crisis is unfolding in the United States as graduate unemployment surges to its highest level in 37 years. While the natio...
India’s new jobs report raises questions over underemploymentA new Indian labor report indicates a drop in the jobless rate, but an economist cautions that it may not fully capture the extent of under...
Official India jobless data is not accurate, say top independent economists: PollA Reuters poll reveals independent economists doubt India's official unemployment rate, suggesting the true figure is much higher. Despite ...
More apprenticeships critical in bridging skill gap, says Teamlease studyAn increasing number of employers are focusing on hiring candidates who have some prior work experience and apprenticeships is playing a cr...
View: Agricultural reforms needed for IndiaUnlike the situation of India in 1960s, India is self-sufficient in terms of foods availability and productivity, so a Green Revolution 2.0...
View: Millennials face second age of underemploymentThere are many eulogies floating around for millennials these days. Now sandwiched between two economic calamities, we’ve racked up a lot o...
Hedge funds bearish over tough year for gold bullsRecord hedgefund pessimism about gold prices came at exactly the wrong time, just prior to the precious metal's biggest rally since Septemb...
Gold falls Rs 43 in futures trade on weak global cuesGold prices fell by Rs 43 to Rs 25,799 per 10 grams in futures trade today as participants trimmed their positions.
Goldman’s top economist Jan Hatzius answers the 8 most important questions for 2015The dollar is strong, wage growth is low, and depressed oil prices should have a negative impact, says Jan Hatzius of Goldman Sachs.
Employment woes: A deciding factor in LS polls 2014?The latest National Sample Survey Organisation report shows in 2011-12 the labour force's size was between 440 million and 484 million.
Why 93% of India’s workforce is trapped in unorganized sectorLack of skills in India also forces workers to remain trapped in the unorganized sector, doing menial and semi-skilled work.
- US: Cos hire at slow pace for 3rd straight month
Employers added new workers at weak pace, making it likely growth will slow in coming months.
- US economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady
US lost more jobs than expected in December while unemployment rate held steady at 10%. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE | Losers: BSE ( A, B ), ...
- Philippines unemployment falls to 7.5%: Govt
Unemployment in the Philippines fell to 7.5 percent in April from 8.0 percent a year earlier, according to the latest jobs data released Tu...
- Agri sector may not create more jobs
At a time when job markets are shrinking, the Planning Commission said that the agriculture sector may fail to create additional employment...
- 10th Plan to focus on rural development
Agriculture as the key engine for spurring overall growth, employment programmes to directly address the eight per cent under-employment an...