India’s growth in able and skilled hands
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s growth in able and skilled hands

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The world’s population has surpassed the 8-billion mark. As India aspires to become a five trillion USD economy, studies on the subject say that if women contribute in a ‘full-potential’ scenario – that is if women participate in equal numbers as men,India would add $2.9 trillion to its annual GDP in 2025. India’s Paradox – Case of Missing women The Global Gender Gap report 2021 shows that only 22.3% of women in India participate in the labour market, leading to a gender gap of a whopping 72%! Comparing patterns of women’s employment in four major Asian economies: using sociocultural, politico-economic and institutional perspectives, a recent study highlights that unlike China, Japan and Korea, the percentage of women in the total labour force in India has been in decline since the 1970s in both organized and unorganized sectors’. Sadly a ‘negative income effect’ where higher education attainment for a woman and an increase in her husband’s income is making women step out of the labour market.

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India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". …

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said, "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". The …

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

India on track to increase its workforce to 457.62 million by 2028, says a new report by American software company
1 month, 1 week ago

India on track to increase its workforce to 457.62 million by 2028, says a new report by American software company

Hindustan Times  

India is on track to increase its workforce from 423.73 million in 2023 to 457.62 million by 2028, reflecting a net gain of 33.89 million workers, a report said on Wednesday. According to a report by American software company ServiceNow, emerging technology will transform talent across India's key growth sectors, generating 2.73 million new tech jobs by 2028. "AI will …

Upskilling India's Workforce: A Roadmap for the Future Economy
2 months, 1 week ago

Upskilling India's Workforce: A Roadmap for the Future Economy

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the need for India to invest in skill development and upskilling its workforce to address the challenges of a rapidly changing job market. The government's recent policy aims to enhance skill development for its youth through various initiatives, including the Skill India Mission and the launch of a new scheme focused on collaborative efforts between state and …

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report
4 months, 1 week ago

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

By 2036, India's population is likely to be 152.2 crore, according to the ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Its disaggregated data helps to understand the disparities that exist between different groups of men and women,” the ministry said on its ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report. In April last …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 1 week ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
5 months, 1 week ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses

The Hindu  

As we observe World Population Day on July 11, there is much to look at in India’s demographic journey over the decades. With 2030, the target year, drawing closer, India’s progress in the SDGs should be understood particularly in light of its population dynamics. India’s population dynamics Three components, namely fertility, mortality, and migration, play a pivotal role in shaping …

Why India Isn’t the New China
11 months ago

Why India Isn’t the New China

Live Mint  

China’s economy is struggling, but another Asian giant, neighboring India, is suddenly squarely on investors’ and manufacturers’ radar. India’s age-dependency ratio—a measure of the burden of child and elderly care on households—has fallen to 47 in 2022 from 82 in 1967, according to the World Bank. Only a third of India’s female working-age population was in the labor force in …

Indian economic prospects may require a more realistic analysis
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian economic prospects may require a more realistic analysis

Live Mint  

The chaos and cacophony of bazaars have a life-affirming quality. Walking through a Delhi bazaar last week, chatting with friendly shopkeepers and roadside merchants and revelling in the warm glow of traditional India, it was impossible not to feel optimistic about the country’s prospects. Recall that, in 2020-21, India’s economy, still recovering from an unwarranted demonetization, contracted by 7% as …

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

The Hindu  

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and women’s participation in Parliament. Click to remove AMP mode India’s GDP per capita ranking of 24 out of 26 nations analysed remained unchanged …

DC Edit | Women's employment a steep challenge
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Women's employment a steep challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

India is the most populous nation on earth and more than half of its people, 52 per cent to be precise, are aged below 30. Given that India’s sex ratio is almost evenly poised, about 35 crore women, a number almost equal to the whole population of the United States, belong to this group. Pit this against the current data …

Quick edit: Exit of the rich
1 year, 6 months ago

Quick edit: Exit of the rich

Live Mint  

The latest estimates of the number of rich Indians leaving the country don’t have much for India to cheer about. According to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2023, as many as 6,500 high net-worth individuals are expected to leave India this year. Though down from 7,500 in 2022, this would still be the world’s second highest, after China, which …

India, World’s Most Populous Country, Should Be Embodied With Ideal Employable Skills - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

India, World’s Most Populous Country, Should Be Embodied With Ideal Employable Skills - News18

News 18  

India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in demographic composition, with a staggering 65 percent working-age population having an average age of 28.4 years. There is an extra advantage in the employability of women because the companies have also adopted new recruitment strategies centred around soft skills like communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence. Developed countries like Singapore …

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
1 year, 7 months ago

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right

Al Jazeera  

Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race. Today, as India’s population passes China’s amid a mix of hope and apprehensions about its implications, it’s important to recall those journeys so societies and policymakers draw the right lessons from them. Under India’s federal structure, state governments set …

India will be most populous country by month’s end, UN says
1 year, 7 months ago

India will be most populous country by month’s end, UN says

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China, the United Nations said Monday. By the end of April, India’s population is expected to reach 1.425 billion, which means it will match and then surpass mainland China’s, the U.N.’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a …

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN

Al Jazeera  

India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then surpass it, the UN says. “By the end of this month, India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China,” the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Last week, the UN’s …

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic dividend lacking
1 year, 8 months ago

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic dividend lacking

Deccan Chronicle  

New India is again the world’s most populous nation. A few days ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article with the headline “India’s population surpasses China’s, shifting the world’s centre of gravity”. The article explained that India had “added zero net jobs over the past decade” though over 100 million new people had entered the labour force. The Economic …

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest

The Independent  

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India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country

Op India  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on reacted to the recent United Nations projections that India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country on July 1. Demographics is destiny — Elon Musk April 22, 2023 Responding to a tweet by ‘World of Statistics’ which gave projected country-wise population, Musk said, “Demographics is destiny.” Recently, the UN projected that India now …

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation
1 year, 8 months ago

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation

India Today  

India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 1.43 billion people, according to the latest United Nations data. And by 2100, the share of 65+ population will be 30 per cent as against the current 7 per cent. According to the ‘Youth in India 2022’ Report, released in June 2022 by the ministry of statistics and …

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations believes that India’s population has overtaken China’s or will do so by July 1. By then, India’s population will be an estimated 1.429 billion, 2.96 million more than China’s estimated population on that day. PREMIUM China’s population will peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion before beginning a period of “unstoppable” decline, a government report said. To be …

India behind China on GDP, unemployment and inflation: Kapil Sibal
1 year, 8 months ago

India behind China on GDP, unemployment and inflation: Kapil Sibal

Live Mint  

With India set to become the world's most populous nation, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday urged people to look at parameters such as GDP, unemployment and annual inflation as he pointed out that India was lagging behind its neighbour China on those counts. Sibal, a former human resource development minister who often takes digs at the government, put …

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023
1 year, 8 months ago

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number in the world, China is struggling …

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations expects India’s population to touch 1.429 billion latest by July 1, which will make it the most populous country in the world for the first time. “What we can say is that China’s population reached its peak last year and started to decline, and that while India’s population is growing, its rate of population growth has been …

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN

Live Mint  

After winning the title of being the most populous country in the world, India will continue to expand, in terms of population, for the next three decades, according to UN projections. As per the analysis done by the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population is expected to swell up to 166.8 crores by 2050, whereas, China's population would shrink …

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China’s population this year by 2.9 million, shows UN estimate

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s “State of World Population Report, 2023” estimates India’s population at 1,428.6 million or 1.4286 …

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.

The Hindu  

India is set to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country by the middle of 2023, according to data released by the United Nations. At a time when there have been increasing calls for imposing a two-child norm in India by various political leaders, and some States such as Assam have issued an order in 2021 to bar …

India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023: UN

Al Jazeera  

UNFPA data estimates India’s population at 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China by the middle of the year. The demographic data released on Wednesday by the United Nations Population Fund estimates India’s population at 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China. UN population officials have said it was not possible to specify a date due to “uncertainty” about the …

India surpasses China to become world's most populous nation: UN data
1 year, 8 months ago

India surpasses China to become world's most populous nation: UN data

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the latest UN data. According to a new UNFPA report, 25 per cent of India's population is in the age group of 0-14 years, 18 per cent in the 10 to 19 age group, 26 per cent in the age bracket …

World’s largest population: Will India gain or lose?
1 year, 8 months ago

World’s largest population: Will India gain or lose?

Al Jazeera  

India has the world’s largest workforce. “The greatest obstacle in the path of overall economic development is the alarming rate of population growth,” India’s health and family planning minister S Chandrasekhar said in 1967. In many ways, this is an indictment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” policies that have been pitched as a means to turn the …

How India will overtake China to become the most populous country
1 year, 8 months ago

How India will overtake China to become the most populous country

Al Jazeera  

India's most populous cities It has been more than 11 years since India conducted its last census, making it difficult to know exactly how many people it has. New Delhi India’s most populous city is capital New Delhi, with some 30 million inhabitants across its central city and its surrounding urbanised areas. Before and after satellite images below show how …

Tapping advantages of population structure
1 year, 8 months ago

Tapping advantages of population structure

China Daily  

A nurse takes care of a newborn baby at Gansu Provincial Maternity and Childcare Hospital in Lanzhou. India's large population is set to boost its international standing, especially as it is already the world's fifth-largest economy and the fastest growing major economy. Although India has a young and dynamic population with high fertility potential, farmers make up more than 70 …

Has India already surpassed China as the most populous nation in the world?
1 year, 8 months ago

Has India already surpassed China as the most populous nation in the world?

Firstpost  

Mathematical calculations from a range of surveys, as well as birth and death records, project that India will overtake China sometime in the middle of April. But demographers warn that it should be taken with a grain of salt since the numbers are fuzzy and could be revised India will surpass China’s population this month. Demographers are unsure exactly when …

As India’s population soars above all, fewer women have jobs
1 year, 8 months ago

As India’s population soars above all, fewer women have jobs

Associated Press  

MUMBAI, India — Sheela Singh cried the day she handed in her resignation. It’s not only a problem for women like Singh, but a growing challenge for India’s own economic ambitions if its estimated 670 million women are left behind as its population expands. ___ The women’s employment rate peaked at 35% in 2004 and fell to around 25% in …

India will overtake China as the world's biggest nation, but is it ready to be the next global superpower?
1 year, 8 months ago

India will overtake China as the world's biggest nation, but is it ready to be the next global superpower?

ABC  

There are more than 8 billion people, and counting, spread out across Earth. While the Indian government says its family planning program is "target-free and voluntary", experts like Ms Muttreja say India needs men to be more involved and more engaged in contraception. India was the first country in the world to introduce family planning and population control methods, but …

A resilient India, but growth pangs for China
1 year, 9 months ago

A resilient India, but growth pangs for China

The Hindu  

The Chinese government has disappointed observers with the projection of a growth target of around 5% in 2023, which is lower than that of last year and even lower than the expected GDP growth for India in 2023. Job creation and foreign investment Against such a backdrop, job security is one of the most important objectives of the sustainable growth …

India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD
1 year, 10 months ago

India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF MD

The Hindu  

India continues to remain a relative "bright spot" in the world economy, and will alone contribute 15% of the global growth in 2023, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. And in that way, India is providing about 15% of global growth in 2023," Ms. Georgieva told PTI in an interview. India remains a bright spot at a time …

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake China to become the world’s most populous nation. The advantages, experts have pointed out, is the demographic dividend - we will have a massive number of young people in the working age group, and a relatively lower number of those needing …

A challenge and an opportunity
1 year, 11 months ago

A challenge and an opportunity

Hindustan Times  

In 2022 China’s population fell on an annual basis for the first time in 61 years and for the first time due to a normal demographic transition. PREMIUM Evidence of declining fertility rates among all communities, including Muslims, does not support the shrill narrative of any imminent threat of change in India’s broad social composition. Evidence of declining fertility rates …

India surpasses China to become world’s most populous country
1 year, 11 months ago

India surpasses China to become world’s most populous country

Live Mint  

In a significant development, India may have already surpassed China as the world's most populous country. According to WPR, India's population increased to 142.3 crore people as of January 18. The largest programme of its kind in the world, free food rations are still used by around 80 crore people in India, despite the country's relatively good recovery from the …

India may overtake China as world’s most populous nation
1 year, 11 months ago

India may overtake China as world’s most populous nation

Live Mint  

As China's birth rate hits an all-time low in 2022, India is poised to overtake the Communist giant as the world's most populous country in the next few years. The National Bureau of Statistics announcement comes at a time when China's economic growth fell to its second-lowest in five decades, registering a paltry three per cent increase in 2022. China’s …

In landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

In landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022

The Hindu  

China’s population declined by 8,50,000 in 2022, the first such fall since a nationwide famine in 1961, marking a landmark demographic shift for the world’s second-largest economy. If the last population drop six decades ago was a result of a devastating famine caused by Mao Zedong’s failed “Great Leap Forward” campaign, the current trends reflect changing social values in China …

How growth stories of India and China stack up
1 year, 11 months ago

How growth stories of India and China stack up

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Come Union budget day on 1 February, a central point of analysis would be if it’s enabling economic growth adequately. View Full Image Mint China’s great strength, and India’s weakness over the past 15 years or so, has been investment, or the net addition to capital goods like machinery and equipment. View Full Image Mint China scripted its …

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market
2 years, 1 month ago

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market

Live Mint  

Separately, Oxfam India’s India Discrimination Report 2022 revealed that wages are lower for women overwhelmingly because of discriminatory practices and only slightly due to lack of education and work experience. Besides, a significant number of qualified women were found unwilling to join the labour market due to ‘family responsibilities’, said the report. A recent Bloomberg Economics analysis estimated that though …

Reaping the demographic dividend
2 years, 4 months ago

Reaping the demographic dividend

The Hindu  

The UN report, World Population Prospects 2022, forecasts that the world’s population will touch eight billion this year and rise to 9.8 billion in 2050. A long-time critic of China’s population policy and author of Big Country with An Empty Nest, Yi Fuxian, believes that without its one child policy, China’s population, too, would have naturally risen and peaked at …

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