Employment

But urban female joblessness rose sharply in several states

In this session of Gurugyaan, we hear from Nitish Jain, President of S P Jain School of Global Management.

Applications under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme fell to a six-year low in 2025, exposing a widening gap between vacancies and candidate participation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the employment-linked incentive scheme has generated nearly 7 million jobs and expanded social security coverage for first-time workers

Demand shifts from AI experimentation to deployment, creating acute shortages in GenAI, governance, MLOps and other specialist roles

From AI access and workforce disruption to economic reform and market opportunities, this edition explores how nations and industries navigate narrowing gateways

The NITI Aayog paper recommends state-run recruitment agencies, foreign-language training and digital dashboards to connect skilled workers with overseas jobs

Haryana emerged as a leader in employment, scale, and productivity in the informal economy, while Gujarat saw declines across all three indicators

The labor market has been stuck in what economists call a "low-hire, low-fire" state which they blamed on uncertainty stemming from Trump's import tariffs and mass deportations

If entry-level roles shrink because of AI, the pathway for skill accumulation itself may be disrupted

NIIT report shows students score lowest on job readiness compared with professionals, highlighting widening gap between education and industry expectations

Between 2004 and 2023, 5 million graduates were added annually, but only 2.8 million found jobs; just 7% of unemployed graduates secure permanent salaried roles within a year

India's unincorporated sector saw nearly 8% growth in establishments and over 6% rise in employment in 2025, with GVA expanding 10.87%, reflecting steady expansion

India's economic growth has not translated into sufficient job creation, with weak formal employment and low female participation, says economist Jayati Ghosh

ILO's Radhicka Kapoor says stronger labour demand and structural reforms are needed to translate gains in education and welfare access into better employment outcomes

Rising bankruptcies and weak job growth signal mounting pressure on small firms

Around 73 per cent of employers interviewed intend to hire freshers during January-June 2026, with recruitment decisions mainly driven by internships and real-world project experience rather than academic credentials alone, a report said on Wednesday. Nearly 3 in 4 employers (73 per cent) intend to hire freshers during January-June this year, marking a 3 per cent increase over the previous half-year, according to TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report HY1 2026. TeamLease Edtech Career Outlook Report HY1, January-June 2026, is based on inputs from 1,051 employers surveyed between November 2025 and January 2026 across industries and cities in India. The report further revealed that sectoral demand is led by retail (91 per cent), followed by e-commerce and technology start-ups (90 per cent), and manufacturing (85 per cent). In retail, the most in-demand roles include Dark Store Assistant and Inventory Management Assistant while e-commerce and technology start-ups are hiring for Digita

Persistent caste inequality, limited inter-caste mobility and unequal access to quality education and jobs continue to slow India's social modernisation despite decades of economic growth

Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will come of working age - a scale the world has never seen

The share of flexi workers in India's workforce rose sharply to 70 per cent in 2025 from 20 per cent in 2020, while the proportion of permanent workers declined, an ISF report said