Page 16 - Employment

Recovery in youth employment continues to lag worldwide: ILO report

Although the number of unemployed young people worldwide fell from 75 million in 2021 to 73 million in 2022, it is six million more than pre-pandemic levels

Jobs and growth: A way out

Economic development tends to go hand in hand with urbanisation

Railways gave 350,000 jobs since 2014, hiring for 140,000 underway: Vaishaw

He said Indian Railways has been a major contributor in providing employment to people in the country and in this year alone 18,000 jobs have been provided.

US job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate declines 3.5%

Data for June was revised higher to show 398,000 jobs created instead of the previously reported 372,000.

Need to boost manufacturing to create jobs, says Anand Mahindra

"Only 40 per cent of the labour force that is capable of working is actually working or looking for work. The biggest sufferers are youth and women," said Mahindra.

Odisha approves investments worth over Rs 2,250 cr to create employment

Odisha government approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253.15 crore on Thursday, for expeditious economic growth and the creation of new employment opportunities.

Walmart cuts 200 corporate jobs as weak demand, bloated inventory weigh

Walmart will also add an unspecified number of jobs in areas such as e-commerce, health and wellness, ad sales and supply chain

Avenue Supermarts to Bata India: Retailers are now hiring, but on contract

According to a TeamLease report for the quarter, the intent to hire in retail is higher in the June-September quarter than the April-June period

Rajasthan govt lines up big plans for handicrafts, handloom industries

Various steps are being planned by the state government to give a boost to the sale of handloom, handicrafts and khadi products.

Casual workers PSUs hired fell 44% in first Covid-19 pandemic year

Experts say lockdown and near stalling of business may have prompted the decline

BS Number Wise: The surprisingly low number of employed women graduates

A larger share of them remain without work than men, and the disparity is telling in some states

Karnataka to introduce new employment policy soon, says CM Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government would introduce a new employment policy and self-assessment property tax system for industries in the state

The 'permanent' problem: Why is there a 'caste system' in govt employment?

One reason why the govt and associate entities are exploring contractual employment obviously is cost, and the other is productivity, notes T N Ninan

TMC's statements on investments, employment not visible on ground: WB Guv

It is an open secret that West Bengal has "serious problems" of governance, he asserted, claiming bureaucracy in the state is "under tightest control of the ruling party".

EV sector witnessing 108% significant increase in employment, says report

A significant employment growth and an average growth in employee numbers was witnessing a 108% increase in the last two years in the electric vehicle space, says study

Canada's employment declines in June by 0.2%, unemployment rate at 4.9%

Canada's employment fell by 43,000, or 0.2 per cent, in June, marking the first decline not associated with a tightening of public health restrictions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Chhattisgarh govt approves electric vehicle policy to create employment

The state government will allocate 500-1,000 acres for developing an EV park, which will have an incubation centre for start-ups

India Inc hiring intent up 7% in September quarter: TeamLease report

Indian firms top on this metric among major global markets; intent to hire at 64% in Sept quarter, up from 54% in previous three-month period; could touch 70% in next few quarters

ACME, Tata Power among 60 firms to sign MoUs worth Rs 1.25 trn with TN govt

Chief Minister M K Stalin also lays foundation stone for 21 projects with an investment commitment of Rs 22,252 crore and employment potential for about 17,654 persons

Ford India Unions call off month-long strike, return to discussion table

Company revises severance package to 121 days from 115 earlier