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Million-plus cities lead in job quality, earnings: NSOIn India’s bustling metropolitan areas, workers are now enjoying improved job opportunities, particularly in regular salaried positions, al...
Unemployment rate hits 11-month high of 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate climbed to a high in May. Rural joblessness saw a significant rise, reaching a 12-month peak. Urban unemployment ...
Social Security COLA 2027 forecast jumps to 3.9% - here's what it means for retireesSocial Security COLA 2027 forecast increase: Seniors may see a 3.9% boost to their Social Security income in 2027, a projected increase fro...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
India’s unemployment rate rises marginally to 5% in JanuaryIndia's unemployment rate rose to 5% in January. This increase was primarily seen in rural areas. The joblessness rate edged up from 3.9% t...
Unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in OctoberAs of October, India's unemployment rate remained stable at 5.2%, with significant shifts in the job market—rural unemployment declined, wh...
June jobless rate: Rural unemployment fell to 4.9% while the urban rate rose to 7.1%Youth unemployment edged up in June, with 15.3% of individuals aged 15-29 who were working or seeking work remaining jobless, up from 15% i...
Govt revamps employment survey, extends quarterly data to rural India for the first timeThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will enhance labour force data dissemination by publishing the Periodic Lab...
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 dips to 8.7% in October-December quarterThe quarterly periodic labour force survey released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Friday showed male unempl...
Urban unemployment eased to 7.9% in October-December 2019: GovtThe labour force participation rate rose to 37.2% from 36.8% in the trailing quarter while the worker population ratio increased to 34.2% f...
Covid impact: Jobless rate to hit 8.5% if stimulus not widened, says Pronab SenUnemployment rate could rise to a record 8-8.5% in 2020-21, former chief statistician Pronab Sen said.
Is the job scene in India bad? Depends on how you see it, says govtThe unemployment rate was highest among urban females at 10.8% followed by males at 7.1%.
First computer based survey report on India’s employment, wage, structure to be out by year endStatistics ministry, which began collecting data for the Periodic Labour Force Survey last year, plans to publish the national composite em...
- Joblessness down for another year
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