Page 20 - Unemployment

India's October unemployment rate climbs up to 6.98%, CMIE data shows

India's unemployment rate in October rose to 6.98% from 6.67% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Singapore unemployment rate in third quarter rises to 16-year high

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said earlier this week that the city-state's recovery will likely be "gradual and uneven"

Covid broke migration trends, led to temporary rural unemployment: Report

Labour out-migration from cities led to temporary rural unemployment, shows state finance report

Tejashwi Yadav's job promise is a tangible and appealing proposition

Yadav announced in mid-October that if his coalition was voted to power, then he would sanction a million jobs in the very first cabinet meeting of the new government

It's raining jobs

Bihar politicians are making irresponsible promises

Hong Kong's July-Sept unemployment at near 16-year high, pressure remains

The figure was the highest in close to 16 years and compared with 6.1% for the period from June to August

Urban joblessness up in six states in July-Sept 2019, Gujarat worst hit

Sharpest decline in unemployment rate was seen in Haryana, from 11.5% in April-June 2019 to 7.5% in July-September 2019

Hiring activity starts picking up as unlocking continues: Naukri JobSpeak

The Naukri JobSpeak Index was up 24 per cent compared to the previous month, according to a statement from the web-based job portal

Unemployment, diseases emerge top challenges for business leaders: Report

'Unemployment' is the main concern for business executives globally, followed by 'infectious diseases' that progressed by 28 spots to emerge as the second-most recurring risk, according to WEF survey

US job growth slows, nearly 4 million Americans permanently unemployed

The slowdown in hiring compounds problems for Trump, who announced overnight that he had tested positive for coronavirus

Money for nothing

Book review of The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and How to Build a Better Economy

Citigroup to hire 6,000 youth in Asia as unemployment numbers rise

It's also offering 60,000 job training opportunities for youth below the age of 24 over the next three years across its retail and institutional businesses in the region

UP's youth facing injustice due to unemployment, poor recruitment: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday alleged that youth are facing injustice due to unemployment and poor state of recruitment processes in Uttar Pradesh.

ESI subscribers to get Covid unemployment allowance within 15 days of claim

Payment will be made into bank account of insured, Aadhaar to be used for identification

Siddaramaiah hits out at PM on birthday, calls it National Unemployment Day

Taking a swipe at Narendra Modi on his birthday, Congress leader Siddaramaiah said the youth of India have decided to celebrate September 17 as 'National Unemployment day'

Unemployment issue not political, but humanitarian: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday that the problem of unemployment was not a political issue, but a humanitarian one and promised to extend all possible help in the matter

Most aspirational lot in India could be the unhappiest, says survey

Survey shows that the happiness score is the lowest in the age group of 20 to 30, and higher on both ends - below 20 as well as above 30

Guaranteed loans have multiplier effect

Government guarantee will help and restart businesses which will kickstart the virtuous circle of employment, consumption, and growth

Top headlines: Rating firms cut GDP forecast, hiring outlook at 15-year low

Global rating and research houses, such as Fitch and Goldman Sachs, have cut their estimates for growth in India's GDP for the current fiscal 2020-21.

Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav accuses CM Nitish of doing appeasement politics

The RJD leader said that Bihar's unemployment rate is around 46 per cent, which is one of the highest across the country