Opinion | Jobs growth claims in India: a fact check
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Jobs growth claims in India: a fact check

Live Mint  

Surjit Bhalla and Tirtha Das’ background paper, titled All You Wanted To Know About Jobs In India, But Were Afraid To Ask, is now available on the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council website —a welcome initiative. It claims: “While there are no official employment surveys post 2015.there are several individual pieces of data suggesting a healthy growth in employment in 2017/18”, and concludes: “For the 2013-2017 period net job creation was 22.1 million—a pace considerably higher than the 11 million jobs created between 2004/5 and 2011/12”. Using the same data source, which is limited to just eight industries employing about 20 million organized sector workers, Figure 2 reports annual employment growth rate for 2009-2015; and, for April-December 2016, and Jan-June 2017. B-D’s claim 3: “The recently released, but controversial, EPFO employment data suggests a healthy expansion of 7 million jobs in 2017. B-D’s claim 4: “There has been a large emphasis on road construction in the last few years.we estimate that construction activity alone added between 1.7 and 3 million jobs in FY18”.

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Budget 2025: 7 ways government can boost employment
1 week, 2 days ago

Budget 2025: 7 ways government can boost employment

India Today  

With Budget 2025-26 set to be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, the Confederation of Indian Industry has outlined a seven-point agenda to boost employment. NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY CII recommends a comprehensive National Employment Policy to integrate existing employment schemes from various ministries and states. DATA-DRIVEN EMPLOYMENT INSIGHTS To improve job creation strategies, CII suggests developing a …

Modi govt created 5 times more employment than UPA regime: Labour minister
1 week, 4 days ago

Modi govt created 5 times more employment than UPA regime: Labour minister

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has significantly boosted employment over the past decade, creating nearly five times more jobs than during the United Progressive Alliance era from 2004 to 2014, Union labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. Union minister of labour and employment Mansukh Mandaviya cited data from the Reserve Bank of India and Employees' Provident Fund Organisation Mandaviya cited …

PM Modi govt created 17.19 crore jobs in 10 years compared to UPA’s 2.9 crore: Mansukh Mandaviya
1 week, 5 days ago

PM Modi govt created 17.19 crore jobs in 10 years compared to UPA’s 2.9 crore: Mansukh Mandaviya

Live Mint  

The employment in the country has increased by 36 per cent to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 from 47.15 crore in 2014-15, showing improvement in job creation during NDA period, PTI quoted Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya as saying on Thursday. Comparing the data with Congress-led regime between 2004-2014, the minister while speaking to the media said that the employment in …

Employment increases 36 pc to 64.33 cr in last ten years: Mansukh Mandaviya
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1 week, 5 days ago

Employment increases 36 pc to 64.33 cr in last ten years: Mansukh Mandaviya

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Jan 2 Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said employment in the country has increased by 36 per cent to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 from 47.15 crore in 2014-15, which shows improvement in job creation during NDA period. About the agriculture sector, the minister stated that employment declined by 16 per cent between 2004 to 2014 under …

India's small businesses drive jobs growth, wage gains curbed by inflation
3 weeks ago

India's small businesses drive jobs growth, wage gains curbed by inflation

The Hindu  

India's small businesses spanning the manufacturing, trade and services sectors added about 11 million jobs in the year to the end of September, with total employment rising to 120.6 million from 109.6 million the previous year, though wage growth was limited by high inflation. The number of small manufacturing businesses, mainly family- owned units such as garment makers, auto component …

Good News For Job Seekers! Indian Start-Ups To Ramp Up Hiring By 20-30 Per Cent In 2025: Report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Good News For Job Seekers! Indian Start-Ups To Ramp Up Hiring By 20-30 Per Cent In 2025: Report

ABP News  

Indian start-ups are gearing up to bring in fresh talent as the organisations see an improvement in funding. A report by Moneycontrol showed that staffing firms estimate a 20-30 per cent increase in recruitment among start-ups going into the next year. Data from layoffs.fyi showed that job cuts in the start-up space have significantly declined, decreasing by 46 per cent …

India’s services sector employment grew at fastest pace since 2005
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s services sector employment grew at fastest pace since 2005

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 4 : India's service sector continued its impressive performance in November 2024, with services sector employment notably grew at the fastest pace ever recorded since this survey began in 2005. Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC, said "During November, services sector employment notably grew at the fastest pace ever recorded since this survey began in 2005. …

Private sector must shoulder challenge of creating jobs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Private sector must shoulder challenge of creating jobs

New Indian Express  

There is good news for an economy in which job growth has been crawling. Indian companies are likely to see a 7.1 percent expansion in their workforce during the half-year period between October 2024 and March 2025, according to data released by staffing firm TeamLease. The report, based on a survey of 1,300 companies, states that 59 percent of employers …

Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Urban labour market shows improvement as unemployment declines in September quarter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Urban labour market shows improvement as unemployment declines in September quarter

Live Mint  

India's urban labour market demonstrated steady gains in July-September, with rising workforce participation and a slight dip in unemployment, according to recent data. Urban unemployment rate, a key indicator of joblessness, fell to 6.4% in July-September, down from 6.6% a year prior, as per data from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday. The Labour Force Participation Rate …

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

2014-2024 has seen jobloss growth: Congress questions govt’s job creation claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

2014-2024 has seen jobloss growth: Congress questions govt’s job creation claims

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday questioned the government’s claims on job creation data, adding that no spin doctoring can take away from the fact that 2014-2024 has seen “jobloss” growth. Quoting the content of the report, Congress claimed that the current ruling dispensation equated the unpaid household to the work done by women as “employment” which is not a new job …

Congress Jairam Ramesh slams Centre: No ‘spin-doctoring’ can change the fact that 2014-24 saw ‘jobless growth’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Jairam Ramesh slams Centre: No ‘spin-doctoring’ can change the fact that 2014-24 saw ‘jobless growth’

The Hindu  

Dismissing the Union government’s assertion of creating eight crore employment opportunities between 2021 and 2024 as a “half-truth”, the Congress on Monday claimed that no “spin-doctoring can take away the fact that 2014-24 has seen jobloss growth”. In a statement, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Amidst the u-turns and scandals that have marked the last few months of this …

78% of India's delivery gig workers earn less than 2.5 lakh a year: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

78% of India's delivery gig workers earn less than 2.5 lakh a year: Report

Hindustan Times  

77.6% of gig delivery workers in India earn less than ₹2,50,000 per annum, Business Standard wrote, citing a recent survey by Borzo, a global same-day delivery company. Only 33.5% of the surveyed gig workers filed income tax returns, which means 66.5% haven't done so. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Only 24% of gig workers invested in Public Provident Fund, generally contributing …

IT and textile sector labelled 'job destroyers,' significant decline in job growth in FY 2023-24: BoB report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IT and textile sector labelled 'job destroyers,' significant decline in job growth in FY 2023-24: BoB report

Hindustan Times  

India Inc. saw a significant slowdown in employment growth, with an increase of just 1.5 per cent in FY24, compared to a 5.7 per cent rise in FY23, according to a report by Bank of Baroda. Job growth increased by just 1.5% in FY24, compared to a 5.7% rise in FY23, {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The report highlighted that only …

Were eight crore new jobs created in three years?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Were eight crore new jobs created in three years?

The Hindu  

Employment, or the lack of it, has been a major issue of debate among economists and policy makers in India in recent years. Tailing this claim, the research team of the State Bank of India published a validating report that claimed a match between the total number of workers in the India-KLEMS database and in the NSSO’s Annual Survey of …

Layoffs Impact At Least 8,000 Individuals In India In 2024 As Firms Cut Down Jobs To Reduce Costs
5 months ago

Layoffs Impact At Least 8,000 Individuals In India In 2024 As Firms Cut Down Jobs To Reduce Costs

ABP News  

Recent data revealed that 32 companies in India have cut down jobs for at least 8,000 people in India till August in the year so far. Layoffs.fyi, a start-up that tracks layoffs across the tech industry globally, found that the highest number of layoffs in the country came from Paytm which announced a job cut for at least 3,500 employees …

17 Crore Jobs Created in India Over The Last 10 Years: Centre
5 months, 1 week ago

17 Crore Jobs Created in India Over The Last 10 Years: Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje announced in the Lok Sabha that employment in India increased by around 17 crore over the past decade, as reported by news agency IANS. She also highlighted that the Periodic Labour Force Survey, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2017-18, serves as the official …

Job Creation Seems Better Than Before but What About Quality and Sustainability?
5 months, 1 week ago

Job Creation Seems Better Than Before but What About Quality and Sustainability?

The Quint  

India's job market landscape presents a complex narrative, characterised by both positive indicators and underlying anxieties. The Reserve Bank of India recently published 'Measuring Productivity at the Industry Level-The India KLEMS Database,' providing data on employment trends across 27 key industries in India. The database, spanning FY 1980-81 to 2022-23 aims to provide critical data points on economic output, worker …

Good start on job creation but more steps are needed
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Good start on job creation but more steps are needed

New Indian Express  

Ending years of handwringing, the NDA government has finally decided to tackle the issue of high unemployment in the country. Last week, presenting Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave job creation the greatest shot of adrenaline, rolling out five new schemes with an unprecedented outlay of Rs 2 lakh crore. The proposed package is expected to facilitate employment and …

Can the Prime Minister’s employment package work?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the Prime Minister’s employment package work?

The Hindu  

The chapter on employment in the Economic Survey starts with the observation: “Employment is the crucial link between growth and prosperity, and its quantity and quality determine the extent to which economic output translates into better quality of life for the population.” This “crucial link” between growth of economic output, measured by official GDP estimates, and gainful employment, especially decent …

India Needs to Create 78.51 Lakh Jobs in Non-Farm Sector: Survey
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India Needs to Create 78.51 Lakh Jobs in Non-Farm Sector: Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government on Monday asserted that the Indian economy needs to generate around 78.51 lakh jobs annually in the non-farm sector to meet growing demand and population growth. “The Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 78.5 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce,” said the survey. “Casual …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Only 51% graduates employable
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Only 51% graduates employable

The Hindu  

According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, 65% of India’s fast-growing population is under the age of 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy. The 2022-23 Annual Report of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship notes, “as per National Single SignOn, 2011-12 report on Status of Education and Vocational Training in India, among persons of age …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Economy needs to generate nearly 78.51 lakh jobs annually in the non-farm sector
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Economy needs to generate nearly 78.51 lakh jobs annually in the non-farm sector

The Hindu  

India's workforce is nearly 56.5 crore, with more than 45% employed in agriculture, 11.4% in manufacturing, 28.9% in services, and 13.0% in construction, highlights the Economic Survey 2023-24 released by the finance ministry on July 22. It stated, “The female labour force participation rate has been rising for six years, from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 37% in 2022-23, driven mainly …

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2024-25. Skill Gap Challenge The Economic Survey 2023-24 said 65 per cent of India’s fast-growing population is under 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy. In India, the government has been paying focused attention to enabling …

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24, which highlighted that the Indian economy is “on a strong wicket and stable footing”. Here are some of the key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2023-24: Indian economy on 'strong wicket' The Economic Survey highlighted that the economy is growing strongly, demonstrating resilience despite challenges. Inflation under control, private …

In search of jobs: On the challenge of employment generation
5 months, 4 weeks ago

In search of jobs: On the challenge of employment generation

The Hindu  

Employment generation will remain a major challenge before the Narendra Modi government in its third term, and the upcoming Union Budget is expected to take note of it. The ILO’s India Employment Report had also warned that the share of manufacturing employment was stagnant, at around 12%-14% and the slow transition of jobs from agriculture to non agriculture reversed due …

Eight crore new jobs in last three to four years: PM Modi
6 months ago

Eight crore new jobs in last three to four years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 13 said that as per a report by the RBI, eight crore new jobs were made available in the country in the last three to four years. Mr. Modi was speaking at an event in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb after launching and laying the foundation stone for ₹29,000 crore projects in road, railway and port …

Centre questions Citigroup’s report on employment in India
6 months ago

Centre questions Citigroup’s report on employment in India

The Hindu  

The Union Labour Ministry questioned the findings of a report prepared by the United States-based banking giant Citigroup and said the group failed to account for the “comprehensive and positive employment data” available from official sources such as the Periodic Labour Force Survey and the Reserve Bank of India’s capital, labour, energy, material and services data. The Citigroup’s report had …

Labour ministry rebuts Citigroup's research report on employment in India
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour ministry rebuts Citigroup's research report on employment in India

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The labour ministry on Monday rebutted a recent report by Citigroup which forecast that India will struggle to create sufficient employment opportunities even with a 7 per cent growth rate. The ministry in a statement said the report "fails to account for the comprehensive and positive employment data available from official sources such as Periodic Labour Force Survey …

Economic Survey 2024: 7.85 million non-farm jobs needed annually till 2030; over 7% fall in unemployment rate
6 months, 1 week ago

Economic Survey 2024: 7.85 million non-farm jobs needed annually till 2030; over 7% fall in unemployment rate

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 78.5 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce, according to the Economic Survey for 2023-24. The rising employment of flexi workers through staffing companies can be a channel for ensuring social security for informal workers, it stated. "Consequently, the Indian economy needs …

India won't be able to create enough jobs over next decade even if economy grows 7%: Citigroup
6 months, 1 week ago

India won't be able to create enough jobs over next decade even if economy grows 7%: Citigroup

Hindustan Times  

India will struggle to create enough jobs for its growing workforce over the next decade even if the economy grows at a rapid pace of 7%, Citigroup Inc. said, suggesting the world’s most-populous nation will need more concerted steps to boost employment and skills. India will struggle to create enough jobs for its growing workforce over the next decade even …

From the India Today archives (2022) | Why the Indian job scene is such a mess
7 months, 1 week ago

From the India Today archives (2022) | Why the Indian job scene is such a mess

India Today  

The word rises like a dirge from all sides, painting the air in hues of what seems like a permanent lament. THE HUNGER Five years ago, India’s unemployment rate stood at a 45-year-high of 6.1 per cent, according to the NSSO’s periodic labour force survey. It even claims there was a 46 per cent decline—from 51 million in 2016-17 to …

5.14 crore person-years employment were generated annually during ten years of the Modi govt: SKOCH Report
8 months, 1 week ago

5.14 crore person-years employment were generated annually during ten years of the Modi govt: SKOCH Report

Op India  

Around 5.14 crore person-years of employment were generated on an annual basis during the ten years of the Modi government, a report by a leading economic think tank SKOCH Group revealed on Monday. As per the study, 19.79 crore employment were generated by governance-led interventions while 31.61 crore employment opportunities were contributed by credit-led interventions between 2014 and 2024. The …

Has the growth of India’s economy translated into domestic jobs?
9 months ago

Has the growth of India’s economy translated into domestic jobs?

Live Mint  

Recently, two international organizations published their assessment of India’s labour market and employment situation. Over the 42 years between 1980-81 and 2021-22, non-farm employment in India grew at a compounded average annual growth rate of 3.16%. As stated in its report, the concern of the World Bank is that the employment ratio in South Asian economies, including India, has declined …

This sector will see highest salary growth in 2024 while job cuts will be in…
10 months, 1 week ago

This sector will see highest salary growth in 2024 while job cuts will be in…

Hindustan Times  

India Inc could see a 9.6% salary increase on average in 2024, similar to the actual increase last year, as per a report by EY ‘Future of Pay 2024’. Salary Increase: This is what India Inc could see in terms of salary rise in 2024. Abhishek Sen, partner, EY India, said in a statement, “While overall average salary increase in …

There is no discord over India’s growth and employment trends
11 months ago

There is no discord over India’s growth and employment trends

Live Mint  

Coming to manufacturing, between 1998-99 and 2003-04, employment growth was 7.3 million. There is a clear slowdown in manufacturing employment growth between 2008-09 and 2013-14. So, it stands to reason that the decline in agricultural employment, which was of the order of 17.8 million, was absorbed by services and other sectors, given that the economy as a whole added 13.1 …

Median salaries for women rises 28% in 2024; 2.8 crore out of 7 crore applicants are female: Report
11 months, 1 week ago

Median salaries for women rises 28% in 2024; 2.8 crore out of 7 crore applicants are female: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 24 Women accounted for an impressive 2.8 crore job applications, out of a total of seven crore in 2024, marking a 20 per cent increase from 2023, revealed a new report. The total of seven crore job applications, which itself is a "25 per cent year-on-year surge", according to the report, is primarily driven by heightened workforce …

What job data says about the economy
1 year ago

What job data says about the economy

Hindustan Times  

The decade beginning in 2000 was one of the best as far as the Indian economy’s growth prospects were concerned. PREMIUM New Delhi, India - Feb. 16, 2018: Candidates apply for jobs at 'Job Fair' organized by Directorate of Employment, Delhi Government at Tyagraj Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on Friday, February 16, 2018. However, headline employment numbers from …

Hiring in India: 37% employers planning to increase staff strength by 2024 March
1 year, 1 month ago

Hiring in India: 37% employers planning to increase staff strength by 2024 March

Live Mint  

India has one of the strongest hiring sentiments in the world over the next three months, with 37 percent of businesses planning to increase their staff levels in response to strong domestic demand, a report has stated. As per the survey, India and the Netherlands reported strongest net employment outlooks at 37 percent, followed by Costa Rica and the US …

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

India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data
1 year, 3 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 …

Data | The contours of India’s ‘formal jobs’ crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Data | The contours of India’s ‘formal jobs’ crisis

The Hindu  

Since 2017, the Indian government has been using the Employees Provident Fund scheme’s data as a measure of payroll employment and formal job creation in the country. If we move past the basic scheme enrolment numbers, the EPF data, in fact, provide important insights into what’s happening to formal employment in the country. Unlike the EPF monthly enrolment data, which …

India Generates 1.25 Crore Jobs Over 9 Years; Labour Minister Bhupinder Yadav Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

India Generates 1.25 Crore Jobs Over 9 Years; Labour Minister Bhupinder Yadav Reacts

News 18  

During a recent press conference, Union Labor and Employment Minister Bhupinder Yadav showcased the significant expansion of employment opportunities in India over the last nine years. He revealed that an impressive 1.25 crore new jobs have been generated since 2014, citing data from institution-based labour surveys conducted by the ministry. The minister also highlighted the substantial increase in registered subscribers, …

22% churn in Indian job market likely by next 5 years; AI, tech among top roles
1 year, 8 months ago

22% churn in Indian job market likely by next 5 years; AI, tech among top roles

Hindustan Times  

A 22% churn in the Indian job market is estimated in the next five years where artificial intelligence, machine learning and data segments are likely to emerge as top job producing areas, according to a study by the World Economic Forum. The study, Future of Jobs report, said around 61% of Indian companies think broader application of environment, social and …

Indian job market to see 22% churn in 5 yrs; AI, machine learning among top roles: WEF
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian job market to see 22% churn in 5 yrs; AI, machine learning among top roles: WEF

The Hindu  

The Indian job market is estimated to witness 22% churn over the next five years, with top emerging roles coming from AI, machine learning and data segments, a new study showed on May 1. Globally, the job market churn is estimated at 23%, with 69 million new jobs expected to be created and 83 million eliminated by 2027, the World …

Around 24,250 Indian techies lose jobs at 84 startups till date: Know the reason why?
1 year, 9 months ago

Around 24,250 Indian techies lose jobs at 84 startups till date: Know the reason why?

India TV News  

Since the year got started, we are bombarded with the news of layoffs, job loss, company's planning for cost-cutting and whatnot. The reports have stated that the leading digital healthcare platform like Practo has laid off 41 employees, who are mostly engineers, as part of the company's continuous planning process and performance management. Image Source : FREEPIKAround 24,250 Indian techies …

Optimism is back but inflation casts a shadow
1 year, 10 months ago

Optimism is back but inflation casts a shadow

Live Mint  

The year 2022 was the first one with a semblance of normalcy after the covid-19 pandemic. The share of respondents who see a drop in earnings in the coming year stood in single digits for the first time since 2020. However, note that around 54% of respondents still find a job-hunt “difficult"—a reminder that India’s jobs crisis is far from …

Employment recovers beyond pre-Covid level: Economic Survey 2022-23 | DETAILS
1 year, 11 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 …

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