Page 17 - Unemployment

The seeds of a bleak future

This episode of legislating bad laws and rolling back, means those issues will not be addressed for fear of sparking another agitation, writes Devangshu Datta

Dualism and its discontents

Employed vs jobless, formal vs informal, urban vs rural-the pandemic has exacerbated the divide, with lasting consequences for the economy

Self-employment increases

People who cannot find acceptable jobs and can become self-employed entrepreneurs indulge themselves but they mostly cannot provide employment to others

Pandemic hurt to global employment much worse than anticipated, says ILO

In what it termed a "dramatic revision," the Geneva-based group now estimates that global hours worked this year will be 4.3% below their pre-pandemic level, the equivalent of 125 mn full-time jobs

Pak Oppn protests price hike, unemployment; calls for PM's resignation

Opposition parties in Pakistan have protested against the Imran Khan-led government over the various issues that people are facing, including price hike, inflation, corruption and unemployment.

UP's unemployment rate was over 17% in 2016, today it is 4-5%: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday claimed that the unemployment rate in the state was more than 17 per cent in the year 2016 which has now come down to four to five per cent.

A step backward

PLFS reveals transformation of economy has stalled

Inequality has cost the US nearly $23 trillion over the past 30 years

The new research adds to a growing body of literature that seeks to measure the impact of inequality in the US Last year

From farms to the kitchen sink

Excess or seasonal labour released from agriculture usually finds its way to construction sites. In the circumstances labour seems to have found employment in the household sector

MEAI raises concern over rising unemployment of mining professionals in Goa

The MEAI on Tuesday raised concerns over rising unemployment of mining professionals in Goa and the lost job opportunities due to the delay in arriving at a solution to restart mining in the state

Cong responsible for unemployment, corruption in country: Gujarat CM

Rupani said while there had been a ban on the government recruitments in the previous Congress governments in Gujarat before the BJP came to power in 1995.

Behind the numbers

India's policymakers need more timely unemployment data

Rural women make up for rising unemployment in urban men in 2019-20: PLFS

Job situation improved in 12 months to June 2020, but deteriorated sharply in the latter half of the reference period due to lockdown

Rising fuel price, unemployment caused by BJP's mismanagement: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over rising fuel prices and unemployment, saying it is a result of the ruling party's mismanagement of the economy.

Urban Indians prefer job guarantee over cash handouts, says LSE study

Even most of those who had received cash handouts in the wake of the pandemic preferred having job protection.

Brazil's unemployment rate hits record 14.7% from February-April

14.8 million people were jobless in this period

Saudis leaving workforce push unemployment to a five-year low: Report

The jobless rate decreased to 11.7 per cent in Q1 compared to 12.6 per cent in the Q4

Now, Rashtra Manch to invite leaders from the Congress to next meet

Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari told Business Standard that a 'decision' not to invite the Congress party to the meeting was just a "rumour"

US unemployment claims tick up to 412,000 from a Covid pandemic low

Though jobless claims have tumbled since the start of 2021, when they exceeded 900,000, they remain high by historical standards.

American workers quitting jobs at highest rate in last two decades

More Americans are quitting their jobs than at any other time in at least two decades, which added challenges to companies trying to keep up with the economic recovery, a media report said