Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey
1 year, 2 months ago

Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey

The Hindu  

The Periodic Labour Force Survey, carried out by the National Sample Survey Office, has reported that the unemployment rate in the country has shown a decrease between April and June 2023. The LFPR in urban areas increased from 47.5% in April-June 2022 to 48.8% in April-June 2023 for persons of age 15 years and above. The WPR in urban areas increased from 43.9% in April-June 2022 to 45.5% in similar months in this year for persons of age 15 years and above. “UR in urban areas decreased from 7.6% in April-June 2022 to 6.6% in April-June 2023 for persons of age 15 years and above. Key indicators The Centre also claimed improvement in key labour market indicators in urban areas compared to those in pre-pandemic period.

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Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data
1 month ago

Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data

Hindustan Times  

India’s unemployment rate in urban areas during July-Sept 2024 stood at 6.4%, compared to 6.6% in the same period last year, according to the government’s quarterly periodic labour force survey released on Monday. According to the government’s Economic Survey 2023-24, India needs to create 7.85 million non-farm jobs every year until 2030 to absorb its growing labour force. The labour …

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.2pc in July 2023 to June 2024
3 months ago

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.2pc in July 2023 to June 2024

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above has remained unchanged at 3.2 per cent in July 2023 to June 2024, according to the labour force survey annual report released on Monday. Labour Force Participation Rate in usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 60.1 per cent during July 2023 - June 2024 …

FY24 unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2%
3 months ago

FY24 unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2%

Hindustan Times  

India’s annual unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2% in 2023-24, mirroring the previous year’s figure, despite an increase in the number of people working or looking for a job, according to the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey report released on Monday. FY24 unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2% {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} This marks the first time the headline unemployment …

Government mulls increasing labour force survey frequency
4 months, 1 week ago

Government mulls increasing labour force survey frequency

Hindustan Times  

The Union government is planning to conduct the Periodic Labour Force Survey, which gives official employment and unemployment data, more frequently than it currently does, a senior official said, a potentially significant shift that could help to better capture labour-market dynamics. Currently, the PLFS issues quarterly data on key indicators but with a lag, including the country’s unemployment rate for …

Centre mulling monthly jobs survey, change in PLFS frequency
4 months, 1 week ago

Centre mulling monthly jobs survey, change in PLFS frequency

Hindustan Times  

In a potentially significant shift that could help better capture labour-market dynamics, the Union government is planning to conduct the Periodic Labour Force Survey, which gives official employment and unemployment data, more frequently than it currently does, a senior official said. Currently, the PLFS issues quarterly data on key indicators but with a lag, including the country’s unemployment rate for …

Unemployment edges up despite more than 50,000 extra jobs amid population and participation growth
5 months ago

Unemployment edges up despite more than 50,000 extra jobs amid population and participation growth

ABC  

Australia's unemployment rate has continued to edge higher, despite the creation of about 50,000, mostly full-time, jobs. "The participation rate in June was only 0.1 percentage point lower than the historical high of 67.0 per cent in November 2023," he noted. "This, along with the continued high level of job vacancies, suggests the labour market remains relatively tight, despite the …

Job creation, skill training should be new govt’s top priorities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Job creation, skill training should be new govt’s top priorities

New Indian Express  

Joblessness and inflation were the key concerns of the electorate at the 2024 parliamentary elections. The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, with numbers for the January-March 2024 quarter, shows unemployment—especially youth unemployment—and underemployment are indeed very high in a country where the labour force participation rate is just about 50 per cent. The PLFS shows that the unemployment rate in …

Urban unemployment rate at 6.7% in quarter ending March 2024 : NSSO data
7 months, 1 week ago

Urban unemployment rate at 6.7% in quarter ending March 2024 : NSSO data

Hindustan Times  

India’s urban unemployment rate in the quarter ended March 2024 was 6.7%, according to data released by the National Sample Survey Office on Wednesday. On a sequential basis – quarter on quarter – the unemployment rate increased between quarters ended December 2023 and March 2024 for the first time after the quarter ended June 2021. The 6.7% urban unemployment rate …

Unemployment rate in urban areas falls to 6.50 per cent in Q3
10 months, 1 week ago

Unemployment rate in urban areas falls to 6.50 per cent in Q3

India TV News  

The unemployment rate in urban areas of India for individuals aged 15 years and above dropped to 6.5 per cent during October–December 2023, down from 7.2 per cent in the same period last year, according to government data released on Monday. The Periodic Labour Force Survey, initiated in April 2017 for more frequent labour force data, reported that the unemployment …

Himachal Pradesh Tops Unemployment Chart in July-Sept: Labour Survey
1 year ago

Himachal Pradesh Tops Unemployment Chart in July-Sept: Labour Survey

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed the highest overall unemployment rate of 33.9 per cent, followed by Rajasthan at 30.2 per cent, among the age group of 15 to 29 years in cities during July-September 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey. The PLFS data of the National Sample Survey Office also revealed that unemployment among the 15-29 age group in …

The week in 5 charts | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, India’s GDP increases in Q2, Unemployment rate dips, and more
1 year ago

The week in 5 charts | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, India’s GDP increases in Q2, Unemployment rate dips, and more

The Hindu  

After 17-days, trapped workers rescued from the Uttarkashi tunnel On November 12, when portions of the Silkyara-Dandalgaon under-construction tunnel on the Brahmkhal-Yamunotri highway collapsed, 41 workers were trapped with no way out. GDP surges 7.6% in Q2, goes past RBI forecast India’s Gross Domestic Product grew at a higher-than-expected 7.6% in the July to September 2023 quarter, as per initial …

Unemployment rate in urban areas has come down: survey
1 year ago

Unemployment rate in urban areas has come down: survey

The Hindu  

The unemployment rate in urban areas of the country decreased from 7.2% in July-September, 2022 to 6.6% in July–September 2023 according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office. The worker population ratio, percentage of employed persons in the population, in urban areas increased from 44.5% in July-September, 2022 to 46% in July-September, 2023 for …

India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data
1 year, 2 months ago

India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data

India TV News  

India's unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 and above has reached its lowest point in six years, registering at 3.2% during the period from July 2022 to June 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2022-2023 released by the National Sample Survey Office. Rise in labour force participation The Labour Force Participation Rate in usual status for …

Urban unemployment rate falls to 7.2% in October-December 2022: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Urban unemployment rate falls to 7.2% in October-December 2022: Report

Hindustan Times  

According to a report by the National Sample Survey, the unemployment rate for people over the age of 15 in urban areas has dipped to 7.2% in 2022 from 8.7% the previous year during the months from October to December. The period from July-September in 2022 also saw the UR remaining steady at 7.2% The 17th Periodic Labour Force Survey …

Employment recovers beyond pre-Covid level: Economic Survey 2022-23 | DETAILS
1 year, 10 months ago

Employment recovers beyond pre-Covid level: Economic Survey 2022-23 | DETAILS

India TV News  

Economic Survey 2022-23: According to Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday, the labour markets and employment recovered beyond pre-Covid level with sustained effort in last few years. Unemployment rate declined to 7.2 Quarterly urban employment data shows progress beyond pre-pandemic levels as the unemployment rate declined from 8.3 per cent in July-September 2019 to 7.2 per cent …

Unemployment rate among graduates declines to 13.4% between July 2022 and June 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment rate among graduates declines to 13.4% between July 2022 and June 2023

The Hindu  

Unemployment rate among graduates in a the age group of 15 years and above has declined to 13.4% in 2022-23 from 14.9% in year ago, according to a government survey. As per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the lowest unemployment rate among graduates aged 15 years and above witnessed in …

India’s unemployment rate plunges to 7.6% in April-June 2022: NSO survey
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s unemployment rate plunges to 7.6% in April-June 2022: NSO survey

Live Mint  

The unemployment rate in India for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 7.6 per cent during April-June 2022 from 12.6 per cent a year ago, the National Statistical Office said on 31 August. In January-March 2022, the unemployment rate in India for persons aged 15 years and above was 8.2 per cent in urban areas, …

Explained | Are the unemployment numbers reliable?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Are the unemployment numbers reliable?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 14, the National Statistical Office, which functions under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released the annual report on the basis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey conducted during July 2020-June 2021. Though conducted amid the first lockdown, the survey said the unemployment rate saw a decrease from 4.8% in 2019-20 to …

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months
2 years, 6 months ago

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months

The Hindu  

For a nation that has had a significant demographic dividend — the working age population is much larger than the non-working age sections — finding productive employment for its youth was to be an imperative for India. Yet, in the last few years, unemployment has remained a major concern — the leaked Periodic Labour Force Survey in 2018 revealed that …

Unemployment rate dips in first quarter of 2022: survey
2 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment rate dips in first quarter of 2022: survey

The Hindu  

The Periodic Labour Force Survey has reported that the unemployment rate for urban areas has decreased to 8.2% in January-March 2022 from 8.7% in the previous quarter and 9.3% in the same quarter in 2021. The survey report, released here on Thursday, defines unemployment rate as the percentage of unemployed persons among the labour force. The quarterly survey results for …

Looking beyond the joblessness number
2 years, 6 months ago

Looking beyond the joblessness number

Hindustan Times  

Unemployment rates are often looked at as the ultimate measure of a country’s ability to create employment. While they are indeed an important metric as far as the labour market is concerned, there is a need to look beyond the headline unemployment number, especially in the case of emerging market economies such as India. The 2020-21 PLFS report – it …

Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey
2 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey

The Hindu  

The unemployment rate saw a decrease of 0.6% and fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% in 2019-20, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2020-21 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation here on Tuesday. Rural areas recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3% and urban areas recorded an unemployment rate of 6.7%. The National Statistical …

Unemployment rate for persons 15 years and above in urban areas slips to 8.7% in Oct-Dec 2021: NSO survey
2 years, 7 months ago

Unemployment rate for persons 15 years and above in urban areas slips to 8.7% in Oct-Dec 2021: NSO survey

Firstpost  

The unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in July-September 2021 was 9.8 per cent in urban areas, the 13th Periodic Labour Force Survey showed New Delhi: The unemployment rate for persons of 15 years and above in urban areas slipped to 8.7 per cent in October-December 2021 from 10.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter, showed …

Whither unemployment benefits
2 years, 9 months ago

Whither unemployment benefits

The Hindu  

Even before COVID-19, the unemployment rate touched a peak in 2017-18 at 6.1%. As per the Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy, the average urban unemployment rate remained higher at 9.04% in 2021 and above 7% in January-February 2022. However, under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana provides unemployment allowance to involuntarily unemployed insured persons …

Unemployment rate down, but does that mean more jobs created? Data suggest otherwise
2 years, 10 months ago

Unemployment rate down, but does that mean more jobs created? Data suggest otherwise

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic severely hit the job market in 2020. The unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 per cent in January 2022, which is lower than the pre-pandemic levels of 7.2 per cent in January 2020. The labour force participation rate fell from 40.9 per cent in December 2021 to 39.9 per cent in January 2022. These two ratios show the …

How the pandemic and lockdown have hit labour markets
3 years, 4 months ago

How the pandemic and lockdown have hit labour markets

Hindustan Times  

The 2019-20 Periodic Labour Force Survey, which was released last week by the National Statistical Office, shows a fall in the unemployment rate from 5.8% in 2018-19 to 4.8% 2019-20. The three most important numbers in the PLFS report are labour force participation rate, work participation rate and unemployment rate. On a year-on-year basis, urban India saw a reduction of …

Urban unemployment touched 21% in April-June quarter last year: Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

Urban unemployment touched 21% in April-June quarter last year: Centre

India Today  

Unemployment rate touched 20.8 per cent in urban India in the April-June 2020 quarter, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav told Parliament on Monday. "As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin April-June 2020, the quarterly unemployment rate, as per Current Weekly Status in urban areas for persons of age 15 years and above in the country to the extent …

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