Page 2 - Joblessness

Coronavirus impact: UK unemployment rises to 4.8%; highest since 2016

The unemployment rate increased to 4.8% in the period, up 0.3 percentage points from last month

US weekly jobless claims at 751,000 as market recovers at a slowing pace

The number of initial jobless claims in the US totalled 751,000 last week, as the labour market continues to recover at a slowing pace due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic

India's October unemployment rate climbs up to 6.98%, CMIE data shows

India's unemployment rate in October rose to 6.98% from 6.67% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Urban joblessness up in six states in July-Sept 2019, Gujarat worst hit

Sharpest decline in unemployment rate was seen in Haryana, from 11.5% in April-June 2019 to 7.5% in July-September 2019

Statsguru: Public firms are increasingly denying social security to workers

While the transition from agriculture to other sectors is taking place, manufacturing is not providing the necessary buffer before the workforce shifts to the services sector

Income inequality to rise more, job creation remains a dream: Ambit Capital

Report warned that a combination of joblessness and inequality leads to an increase in surge in crimes