labour force

Periodic Labour Force Survey- Update

May 9, 2022

In the period of October-December 2021, the unemployment rate for all those aged 15 years and above in the country’s urban areas slipped from 10.3 per cent that was recorded in the same quarter a year ago to 8.7 per ..

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India’s Unemployment rate – Recent Trends

January 3, 2022

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) recently released the unemployment status report of India for the month of December, 2021. According to the report, the unemployment rate in the country was 7.91% in December. It was 7% in November. ..

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NSO Periodic Labour Force Survey – December 2021

December 1, 2021

The National Statistical Office recently released its findings of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). This is a Quarterly bulletin and is tenth is the series. This is for January to March 2021. What are the key findings of 2021 ..

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People’s bank of china report on India’s demographic advantage

April 21, 2021

The Central Bank of China, that is, the People’s bank of China recently released a report on Demographics. Report on Demographics of China According to the report, the strict birth policies of China has led to the problem of dwindling ..

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Ministry of Finance approved creation of National Database of Unorganised sector

November 11, 2020

The Finance Ministry has given its approval for the creation of national database for unorganised sector. It will be the first-ever national database for migrant workers. The aim of creating national database is to give a proper platform to migrant ..

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Jobless Growth in Indian Economy

July 12, 2019

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (2017-18) makes the following  two important observation about Indian economy: Shrinking share of the labour force. Rising unemployment. Unemployment Rates The labour force participation rate has shrunk to 49.7% in 2018 against 55.5% in 2012. This ..