India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1 per cent in April 2025, according to the country’s first-ever monthly labour force data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday.The release marked a significant shift in employment monitoring, as job data until now had been published only on quarterly and annual bases.The ministry launched…
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a healthy state of balance as America entered a global trade war in April. U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported on Friday. And the unemployment rate…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday posed three questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding unemployment, and criticised the government’s approach to job creation.Rahul specifically targeted the “Employment Linked Incentive” (ELI) scheme, alleging that despite its announcement before the 2024 election, the program remains undefined, with its allocated Rs 10,000 crores reportedly returned…
NEW DELHI: India’s unemployment rate among people aged 15 years and above fell marginally to 4.9% in 2024, from 5.0% in 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released on Wednesday by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation. The data suggest slight improvements in employment opportunities across the country.Rural vs urban trendsThe…
DOGE layoffs may trigger a federal worker unemployment crisis, report warns The mass layoffs by the Department of General Employment (DOGE) could put an immense strain on the US unemployment system, especially as federal workers apply for unemployment insurance (UI). According to a new report from The Century Foundation, these layoffs have the potential to…
For about a year now, the labor market has existed in a state of eerie calm: Not many people were losing their jobs or quitting, but not many of those seeking work were getting job offers. The mass layoffs now underway across the federal government, along with its employees who are voluntarily heading for the…
NEW DELHI: 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…
Railway Workers Job Crisis: भारतीय रेलवे लोडिंग-अनलोडिंग वर्कर्स यूनियन के हजारों मजदूरों की नौकरी पर खतरा मंडरा रहा है. रेलवे बोर्ड के 21 जनवरी 2025 को जारी आदेश (फाइल नंबर 2025/TC(FM)/10/04) के खिलाफ मजदूरों ने मोर्चा खोल दिया है. यूनियन का कहना है कि इस आदेश से हजारों मजदूर बेरोजगार हो जाएंगे, क्योंकि रेलवे अधिकारी…
NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati took a swipe at the Union Budget 2025, saying it focuses more on politics than addressing people’s real problems. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget on Saturday.Taking to social media platform X, Mayawati pointed out the struggles of India’s massive population, citing inflation, poverty, unemployment, and…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday targeted the Centre for “covering up” data on declining job market and unemployment. Citing data, the Congress president said that over “82% youth are looking for a job this year, 55% said it became difficult to find a job last year.”“False claims, falsification…