Job Data

The Centre's draft labour and employment policy reflects new economic realities. But, concerns remain over its enforcement in a labour landscape marked by a massive informal sector

The headline unemployment rate for people of age 15 years and above in the current weekly status (CWS) terms for rural areas rose to 4.6 per cent in September from 4.3 per cent in August

The labour ministry has put the draft policy out for public consultation, after which it will be finalised and sent to the Union Cabinet for approval

India's unemployment rate stood at 5.4 per cent in Q1 FY26, the first quarterly PLFS data showed, with youth unemployment at 14.6 per cent and female joblessness higher than men

The participation of males and females in the 15-59 year age group in employment and related activities in a day increased to 75 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively, from 70.9 per cent and 21.8 per cent in 2019, according to a government survey on time use. The National Statistics Office (NSO) conducted the first all-India Time Use Survey (TUS) during January December 2019, a statistics ministry statement said. According to the statement, the present survey conducted during January December 2024 is the second such all-India survey. Time Use Survey (TUS) provides a framework for measuring time dispositions by the population on different activities. It is an important source of information about the activities that are performed by the population and the time duration for which such activities are performed. The findings of the 2024 survey revealed that 75 per cent of the males and 25 per cent of the females in the 15-59-year age group participated in employment and related ...

The 6.5 per cent rise in advertised starting pay compared with a year earlier outstrips the 6.0 per cent rise in official wage data for the three months to April

For the full year of 2023, the average nationwide survey-based jobless rate dropped to 5.2 per cent from 5.6 per cent in 2022

A higher number of jobs were created in the second quarter of FY23, as compared to the first quarter: EPFO data

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With growing concerns about climate change and the necessary mandates, the job demand in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector has grown over 468% in India in the last three years

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The Modi government had promised to create two crore jobs for youths, but on the contrary over 3.64 crore people have been rendered jobless during the BJP regime, he said.

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Mohanan, 63, has been a government statistician for over 30 years and was a member of the NSC since June 2017 till his resignation

The withholding of a jobs report and the lack of enough statisticians were taking a toll on the institution, said P C Mohanan

Including such entities to give a clear picture of employment situation

Lack of such data has thrown up big challenges before the Centre to solve the unemployment problem