Page 18 - Unemployment

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

Best of BS Opinion: Course correction on vaccine, climate of treason & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

Covid impact on income: Over 22 million lost their jobs in just 2 months

Over 22 million Indians lost their jobs in the months of April across the country due to the second wave of Covid-19. Watch Mahesh Vyas, Head, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, talk about the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the livelihood of citizens in this video

The bull ride

Retail exuberance keeps stock markets going

Best of BS Opinion: Prioritising expenditure, moving on infra agenda & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Prioritising expenditure

Govt must focus on providing relief to the needy at this point

Initial unemployment claims in the US drop for a fourth straight week

The claims dropped to 406,000, a new low since the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the labour market early last year, the US Labour Department reported