India’s unemployment rate dips to 5.2% in Q2FY26 as rural jobs rise; youth joblessness edges upThe figures, based on the current weekly status (CWS), cover individuals aged 15 and above who were unemployed but actively seeking work du...
11 Nov, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Broader Labour Survey on cards to capture more data on skillingThe Ministry of Skills Development will soon request PLFS expansion. This seeks skilling data. It will address demand-supply gaps. New addi...
06 Oct, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
Unemployment rate in July eases to three-month low of 5.2%India's unemployment rate saw a decrease to 5.2% in July, a three-month low, driven by a more significant drop in joblessness among women. ...
18 Aug, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Kolkata hosts nationwide quiz contest 'Anvesha 2.0' to celebrate 75 years of National Sample SurveyTo mark 75 years of the National Sample Survey, the National Statistics Office-Kolkata hosted “Anvesha 2.0,” a nationwide quiz on official ...
20 Jul, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
India's unemployment rate stays at 5.6% in June 2025India's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6% in June 2025, mirroring May's figures, as per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Im...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
India’s unemployment rate rises 5.6% in May from 5.1% in AprilIndia’s unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May 2025 from 5.1% in April, as per the latest PLFS data. Joblessness increased in both rural and...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
Periodic Labour Force Survey to give age-disaggregated dataThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will soon provide age-disaggregated NEET data through the Periodic Labour F...
05 Jun, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
China economic outlook: Govt says all is well, but there’s gloom on the groundA gulf has emerged between the Chinese economy as many Chinese are experiencing it, and Beijing’s narrative of it — and that gulf is only w...
30 Aug, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
India's labor market shows promising growth with increased youth participation: PLFS reportAccording to the statement, the PLFS findings shows that the participation of the youth, aged 15 to 29 years, within the labor market has s...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
PwC India announces collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah to upskill 300 million youth in India over next decadeThis announcement is part of the consulting firm’s global collaboration with UNICEF in support of Generation Unlimited - a multi-sector par...
07 Dec, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Coronavirus Fallout: Government puts key economic surveys on holdThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (Mo-SPI) has been carrying out the Seventh Economic Census since July 29 last year,...
23 Mar, 2020, 11.57 PM IST
CII youth wing to step up awareness campaigns on child abuseThe project intends to spread awareness among parents, teachers, and children on the need to differentiate between a "good touch" and a "ba...
06 Dec, 2017, 01.18 PM IST
Budget 2017 may focus on skilling youth, creating jobsThe President's address to Parliament on Tuesday noted that the government had been working to create new avenues and make technical educat...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.18 AM IST
Everything you should know about International Youth DayThe theme for 2016 is 'The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production'.
07 Aug, 2016, 07.55 AM IST
Our social media strategy is - create, connect and cultivate: Indraneel Ganguli, Tech MahindraHalf of India's internet population of 200 million uses Facebook and this provides a big enough audience for cos and brands to tap into.
21 Apr, 2014, 05.26 PM IST
- 'Deeper commitment needed to meet development goals'
India has sought deeper commitment from political leaders across the world towards eliminating social and economic ills to make the Millenn...
30 Oct, 2006, 12.10 PM IST