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Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu ChibThe Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These wor...
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...
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...
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...
US Visa Bulletin May 2026: Green Card backlog for Indians remains high; EB-5 may see cut-off rollbackThe US Visa Bulletin for May 2026 shows little movement in green card categories for Indians, with long backlogs continuing across family- ...
Black unemployment jumps to 7.5% as August jobs report shows economic coolingBlack unemployment rose 0.3% to 7.5% in August while overall US unemployment reached 4.3%. The jobs report showed only 22,000 new positions...
Employment in India grown faster than working-age population: World Bank reportIndia's job market is experiencing growth, with employment rates outpacing the working-age population since 2021-22, particularly among wom...
Dharmendra Pradhan attacks opposition-ruled states over rising unemployment rates among youthUnion Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized opposition-ruled states for failing to address rising youth unemployment, citing data from the...
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams opposition-ruled states for 'betraying' youth with rising unemploymentUnion Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticizes opposition-ruled states for high youth unemployment rates, citing data from the Periodic Labou...
Why job creation and job quality are the two biggest challenges facing IndiaIndia saw a per capita net national income of Rs 1.7 lakh in 2022-23 amidst ongoing wealth inequalities. Challenges persist in the labor ma...
Job creation lagged India’s growing working-age population: StudyResearchers found that the agriculture sector—though employing the most youth—contributed low-value addition to the overall economy, result...
Growth slowdown, Covid has impacted labour market since 2018: Azim Premji University ReportThe Azim Premji University's report, State of Working India 2023, highlights how the growth slowdown and the Covid-19 pandemic have impacte...
Rahul Gandhi targets Agnipath scheme, 'Farm laws'Addressing a public rally at Panipat on the arrival of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana for its second leg of tour in the state, Gandhi's s...
India is a rich country with poor population facing issues like starvation, unemployment: Nitin Gadkari"We are the fastest-growing economy in the world and are the fifth largest economy. We are a rich nation with a poor population. Our countr...
'Modi government has 2 brothers -- unemployment and inflation', says Congress"People from 12-13 states are coming and we want to send an effective message to the insensitive Modi government that people are suffering ...
US unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, as 2.5 million jobs addedOther evidence has also shown that the job market meltdown triggered by the coronavirus has bottomed out. The number of people applying for...
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.
- Wide gap between wages of rural and urban women employees
There is a wide disparity between rural and urban women employees with regard to their wages and salaries, the Rajya Sabha was told on Wedn...
- 'Women in rural areas get lower wages than men for equal work'
Women in rural areas get lesser wages than men for equal hours of work, government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.