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 ...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Modi 3.0 anniversary: Congress jabs govt with 'promise versus reality' documentThe Congress party has released a document critiquing the Modi government's performance over the past 12 years. The party claims that grand...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worriesA new five-day-old group, the Cockroach Janta Party, has gone viral in India, amassing 15 million Instagram followers by discussing youth c...
21 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
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 ...
15 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM 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
Delhi records highest suicides in India, most victims married; Bengaluru second highest: Crime dataDelhi reported the highest number of suicides in 2024 with 2,905 cases, though this marks a decline from previous years. Family-related iss...
08 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
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...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
India jobless rate dalls to 6.5% in 2025, shows gradual labour market improvementIndia's joblessness eased in 2025, with the unemployment rate dropping to 6.5 percent. Educated individuals and urban women saw improved em...
27 Mar, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Unemployment rate at 5.1% in April, urban areas lag at 6.5%India's April unemployment rate stood at 5.1%, with a slight disparity between men (5.2%) and women (5%). Rural areas outperformed urban ce...
15 May, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Female labour force participation rises to 24%; unemployment declines below 9%: SurveyWhile female unemployment has declined, the quality of jobs has not improved. An ET analysis shows that the share of women in regular-wage ...
29 Nov, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
India unemployment rate in January falls to 11-month lowIndia’s unemployment rate fell sharply in January to 6.57%, lowest since March 2021, following a significant dip in rural unemployment. The...
02 Feb, 2022, 02.22 PM IST
India has 53 million unemployed people as of Dec 2021: CMIEOf these, 35 million are the unemployed who are actively seeking work while 17 million are those who, though willing to work, are not activ...
20 Jan, 2022, 03.02 PM IST
8.78% unemployment estimate for 2018-19 conservative compared to PLFS: CMIEExplaining the rationale behind this, Mahesh Vyas of CMIE said, the current weekly status is more relevant as a whole as it has less recall...
09 Jun, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
Global job crisis to worsen sharply this year: ILODeepening recession is expected to increase the number of unemployed women by up to 22 million as global job crisis could "worsen sharply" ...
05 Mar, 2009, 04.20 PM IST