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More than half of India's working-age population out of labour force: NSSO
Half of India’s working-age population (15 years and above), for the first time, are not contributing to any economic activity, according to the National Sample Survey Office’s (NSSO’s) latest jobs survey. The labour force participation rate (LFPR) — the share of the population who are either working or available for work — stood at 49.8 per cent in 2017-18, falling sharply from 55.9 per cent in 2011-12. Click here to read
Interim Budget reduces RBI rate cut possibility in February, say economists
Chances of a rate
