Unemployment

US jobless claims dip, but rising benefit rolls hint higher unemployment

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 236,000 for the week ended June 21, the Labor Department said on Thursday

Labour participation: Revamped PLFS data should help policymaking

The unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 6.5 per cent as against 4.5 per cent in rural areas

Statsguru: May Day brings focus on future uncertainties for workers

The social protection framework also remains limited in its reach. As of 2022, less than half (48.8 per cent) of the population was covered by at least one form of social protection

Govt to release monthly unemployment data from May 15 for first time

The first set of data will include the figures from January, February and March and thereafter it will be released every month

Unemployment rate marginally declines to 4.9% in 2024, shows PLFS data

The data based on "current weekly status" showed a marginal decline in rural unemployment (from 4.3 per cent to 4.2 per cent), with slight reductions for both men and women

Oppn fumes over MP govt's 'aspirational youth' label for unemployed people

The Madhya Pradesh government's decision to label unemployed youths in the state as "Aakanshi Yuva" (aspirational youths) has invited criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of making a mockery of jobless persons. The state's Rojgar Portal used the term "Aakanshi Yuva" while listing the number of unemployed youths in Madhya Pradesh and displayed their numbers as more than 29.37 lakh. Minister of State for Technical Education and Skill Development Gautam Tentwal on Saturday said that the government's thinking behind Aakanshi Yuva is that youths working in government or non-government jobs aspire to get higher positions, and unemployed youngsters aspire for jobs and get registered in the employment office. Defending the government's move, BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi told PTI, "The Bharatiya Janata Party government's efforts in Madhya Pradesh and the country is to provide employment, i.e., self-employment. That is why the state government organised a mega global ..

Unemployed in MP? Govt will now refer to you as 'aspirational youth'

In a written reply to the MP Assembly, minister Gautam Tetwal said more than 26 lakh unemployed youths were registered on MP Rojgar Portal, a portal for jobseekers in the state

Govt working on single job portal for recruitment: Jitendra Singh

The Centre has started working on creating a single job application portal for all government recruitment, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. He said the aim behind the portal is to ease the burden on job seekers so that they save time and energy from applying across multiple platforms. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in North Block here, Singh emphasised the government's commitment to streamlining the recruitment process and enhancing governance through technology-driven reforms. He instructed the creation of a single job application portal' to ease the burden on job seekers and save their time and energy from applying across multiple platforms, according to a Personnel Ministry statement. Later, talking to PTI, the minister said, "The work has already begun. We will try to complete the work in a time-bound manner. It will help job seekers a lot," said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel. He also hailed the ...

Bai Lan movement: Why Chinese youth are 'lying flat' and 'letting it rot'

The West 'quiet quits', the Chinese choose 'Bai Lan': How youth is rejecting hustle culture amid rising unemployment

Urban youth unemployment rate up in 4 states and 2 UTs: PLFS data

On the other hand, the unemployment rate among urban youth declined in five major states. These are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Kerala

Urban unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4% in Q3FY25, shows PLFS data

Female jobless rate improved to 8.1% in Q3: PLFS data

Unemployment rate in urban areas dips to 6.4% in December quarter: NSSO

The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 6.4 per cent in the October-December quarter, according to the National Sample Survey Survey (NSSO). Joblessness, or unemployment rate, is defined as the percentage of unemployed people in the labour force. The unemployment rate in the December quarter of FY24 was 6.5 per cent. However, the rate stayed flat when compared sequentially. In the preceding July-September quarter of FY25, the rate of unemployment for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas was at the same level of 6.4 per cent, the 25th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) showed. The unemployment rate among females (aged 15 years and above) in urban areas declined to 8.1 per cent in October-December 2024 from 8.6 per cent in the same quarter a year ago. The rate was 8.4 per cent in July-September, 2024. Among males, the unemployment rate in urban areas remained flat at 5.8 per cent in October-December 2024 as compared to the rate of

Opposition targets govt over rising inequality, inflation, lack of jobs

Opposition parties on Monday attacked the Union government on various issues, including rising inequality in terms of income amid rising inflation and joblessness in the country. Participating in the discussion on Union Budget 2025-26 in the Rajya Sabha, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said the Union Budget shows the government's priorities and intent. "The Budget is not merely a statement of accounts, but one of intent. Our Prime Minister has described this Budget as a roadmap for Viksit Bharat. But the numbers reveal that the path seems only a mirage," he stated. He noted that the Budget was presented as a proclamation of progress but it conveniently hides the realities of the time like stagnant growth, growing inequality, and a sizable demographic dividend slipping off the fingers. "This government's policies have only enriched the privileged few, leaving behind a section of people with joblessness, inflation, and shrinking opportunities," Siva said. He noted that 1 per cent of people in t

Govt to roll out monthly unemployment figures from April for data accuracy

Until now, the government released only quarterly unemployment figures for urban areas and combined annual data for urban and rural areas

'Neither UPA nor NDA solved unemployment issue': Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

Rahul slams Centre on jobs, China, economy in fiery Budget session speech

While he acknowledged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to boost domestic manufacturing through 'Make in India' initiative, he quickly added that it failed to bring the desired outcome

Economic Survey 2024-25: Services, debt improve external situation

Unemployment rates in urban and rural areas have declined

Chinese firms rent fake office spaces for unemployed to 'pretend to work'

To avoid the stigma of unemployment, individuals in China are renting fake office spaces for around $4 a day, enabling them to maintain appearances with family and friends

'Digital timepass' is India's 'lying flat': How boredom became a business?

In smaller Indian cities and towns, where opportunities for advancement are few and dwindling, the nounis emerging as something of a social and cultural phenomenon

Modi govt's initiatives reduced brain drain of youth, says CR Patil

Hitting out at Congress for "failing" to address the unemployment issue during its decades in power, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Thursday claimed that the initiatives taken by the BJP-led NDA government has reduced brain drain of the youth. Addressing a press conference, Patil said now even those who went abroad are returning and contributing to the nation's progress. Responding to a question, the Union minister alleged that the challenges faced by the nation today are a direct result of the Congress' inability to deliver during its 70-year tenure. "The Modi government has been in power for 10 years. What did they (Congress) do in the 70 years before that? "If they had worked properly, Modi ji wouldn't have to make so much effort now," Patil remarked. He also pointed to the government's free foodgrain distribution scheme for 80 crore people, saying, "Today, the need to distribute 5 kg of free food grains wouldn't have arisen. The fact that 80 crore people still require