Umemployment
Fastest growing occupation for young: Unpaid help in household enterprises
Women dominated the household unpaid category while it was own-account for men within self-employment
 "Fastest growing occupation for young: Unpaid help in household enterprises")
Youth understands BJP can't provide employment, says Cong leader Priyanka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the issue of unemployment, saying the youth has understood that the BJP cannot provide employment and her party has a concrete plan for providing jobs to them. Citing the India Employment Report 2024 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD), Gandhi pointed out that out of the total unemployed people in India, 83 per cent are youth. "The share of educated youth in the total unemployed was 35.2% in 2000. In 2022, it has almost doubled to 65.7%," she said. "On the other hand, the Prime Minister's Chief Economic Advisor is saying that 'the government cannot solve the problem of unemployment'," the Congress general secretary said. This is the truth of the BJP government, she added. "Today every youth of the country has understood that BJP cannot provide employment. Congress Party has a concrete plan to provide employment to the youth," she said. Gandh
 "Youth understands BJP can't provide employment, says Cong leader Priyanka")
The great employment question: Is the job market shrinking or transforming?
Latest PLFS shows unemployment rate fell to its lowest level of 3.2% in July-June 2022-23
 "The great employment question: Is the job market shrinking or transforming?")
China's youth faces record high unemployment at 20.4% in April: Report
President Xi tells youth to "eat bitterness" and to value the suffering, while the youth struggle to find employment in a shrinking job market
 "China's youth faces record high unemployment at 20.4% in April: Report")
PM Modi at National Rozgar Mela, distributes 71,000 appointment letters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually distributed appointment letters to 71,000 new recruits in the National Rozgar Mela in various government departments and organizations
 "PM Modi at National Rozgar Mela, distributes 71,000 appointment letters")
Vedantu gives pink slips to 385 employees in 3rd round of layoffs this year
It has sacked over 1,100 employees, so far, amid funding winter
 "Vedantu gives pink slips to 385 employees in 3rd round of layoffs this year")
India's job crisis 'biggest challenge, biggest opportunity': Naushad Forbes
India has an unemployment, quality of jobs and quality of income challenge, data show. Unemployment in India stood at 8.1% in February 2022, per Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data
 "India's job crisis 'biggest challenge, biggest opportunity': Naushad Forbes")
Weekly US jobless claims rise to 248,000 for the first time in a month
More Americans applied for employment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines.
 "Weekly US jobless claims rise to 248,000 for the first time in a month")
Hiring up two fold after Covid-19 lockdown: PM Modi in Parliament
Humanity has not seen any challenge like pandemic in the last hundred years, he says.
 "Hiring up two fold after Covid-19 lockdown: PM Modi in Parliament")
Why world's policy makers are not worrying about inflation yet: your job
Governments, central banks continue support for pandemic-stricken economies with more spending and low interest rates.
 "Why world's policy makers are not worrying about inflation yet: your job")
India sees job losses as states impose lockdowns to check new Covid-19 wave
Unemployment touched 8.6% for the week ending April 11, from 6.7% two weeks ago, showed data by CMIE.
 "India sees job losses as states impose lockdowns to check new Covid-19 wave")
Unemployment rate across 19 Eurozone nations held down by support schemes
The unemployment rate across the 19 countries that use the euro currency rose modestly to 7.9 per cent in July, official figures showed Tuesday.
 "Unemployment rate across 19 Eurozone nations held down by support schemes")
Canada loses record 2 mn jobs in April, unemployment rate surges to 13%
As of May 5, more than 7.5 million Canadians had applied for some form of federal employment aid, according to government data.
 "Canada loses record 2 mn jobs in April, unemployment rate surges to 13%")
US faces biggest job crisis since Depression; Trump may reopen economy soon
Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have projected a negative growth in the US in 2020
 "US faces biggest job crisis since Depression; Trump may reopen economy soon")
Livelihoods at stake for millions as employment crisis gets the coronavirus
India's economy, even when it is growing, doesn't create enough quality jobs, and a nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19 has created an employment calamity, writes Mahesh Vyas
 "Livelihoods at stake for millions as employment crisis gets the coronavirus")
Economic Survey 2020: Jobs as an outcome of an exports strategy
The Survey does not address the problem of jobs comprehensively. Volume I does not use any data on jobs at all
Stimulus package is a well-designed boost for economy: Chandrajit Banerjee
This is indeed a comprehensive package which shows that the finance ministry has been keeping its ears close to the ground
 "Stimulus package is a well-designed boost for economy: Chandrajit Banerjee")
States with gender equality are doing better on new employment index
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh lead Indian states on the quality and quantity of jobs they provide to their people
 "States with gender equality are doing better on new employment index")
Rising jobs challenge: Unemployment rate remains elevated, LPR worsens
It is unsettling that the higher unemployment rate comes at a lower LPR. Our challenge on the employment front is just getting tougher
