Page 14 - Unemployment In India

One year on

Ravages of last year's lockdown may still affect economy

Consumer durables companies' price gamble

The festive season is over and demand for most consumer durables has weakened. Companies are therefore testing a difficult market as they seek to protect their margins

Unemployment, inflation, earnings of 'friends' increased under govt: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the government, alleging that under it unemployment, price rise, poverty and income of its "friends" have increased

Multiple villages in West Bengal suffer acute water crisis, unemployment

More than 400 families of Kurmi Mahato, the Other Backward Class (OBC) community residing at Kalshi Bhanga have to trudge at least a kilometre to get drinking water

J&K Skill Development Dept organises job fair for trained unemployed youth

The Jammu and Kashmir Skill Development Department on Tuesday organised a first-of-its-kind job fair in Kathua for ITI (Industrial Training Institute)-trained unemployed youth from far-flung areas

Not a Budget for employment

Compared to a year ago, employment in January 2020 was lower by 9.8 million

T'gana: Unemployment allowance scheme might be announced soon: Minister

The government might soon announce the implementation of unemployment allowance scheme, an election promise of the party, the minister said

20% remained without work six months after losing jobs to lockdown: study

Findings are of second round of survey by Azim Premji University; 2,778 respondents from first round were re-interviewed across 12 states to gauge the nature of economic recovery

Recovery on thin ice as India finds itself in a crater on employment front

Economic recovery either stopped in the third quarter or it stopped showing up in recovery in employment

Labour markets disappoint in Dec

The count of the unemployed mounted to 38.7 million in December 2020 compared to 27.4 million in November, registering a massive increase of 11.3 million

Slowing economy drove urban unemployment to four-quarter high in Q4FY20

The spike in the rate could also be attributed to a slightly higher willingness among women to participate in the job market

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for rising unemployment, inflation in India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government for rising unemployment in the country, inflation, and attack on farmers

2020 The Year That Was: Creating jobs will be the hardest task in 2021

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs

Reading the tea leaves: What do jobs data tell us about economic recovery?

Weekly estimates for the first three weeks of December indicate a likely marginal improvement in aggregate employment compared to November

Female workforce shrinks in economic shocks

Given that men continue to be considered as the principal earning member of a household, women are unlikely to accept poor quality jobs

Five million potential workers may have left the labour force entirely

It appears that the recovery phase of employment is over and a decline is setting in again

Farms to factories and back

Usually, in the June quarter, the GDP shrinks by about 3-4 per cent compared to the previous quarter. This is because there is seasonality in the GDP series

Employment, income in India during and after lockdown: A V-shape recovery?

After skyrocketing to nearly 25 per cent in April and May, the unemployment rate returned by July to its February level of around 7 per cent where it has remained since

Top private employer sees jobs in India rising to pre-Covid levels

India's unemployment rate eased to 6.98% in October from as high as 23.5% in April, according to private research firm Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

UP CM Yogi to launch 'Mission Rozgar' after Diwali; targets jobs for 5 mn

After Diwali, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to launch 'Mission Rozgar' which will provide employment to the unemployed or those who have lost their jobs.