Page 7 - Unemployment Rate
Feb unemployment rate at 15-month high as more people out seeking jobs
The month saw a mild increase in labour participation rate, from 43.2 per cent in January to 43.8 per cent
Sharp increase in unemployment rate is an alarming trend
The labour force has still not recovered entirely from the effects of demonetisation
Unemployment rate rises to 71-week high as labour participation increases
The estimated number of unemployed persons actively looking for jobs touched almost 31 million in the week ended February 25, the highest count since October 2016
More joblessness: ILO sees India's unemployment rate rising to 3.5% in 2018
According to ILO's latest report, the number of jobless in the country will increase to 18.6 million in 2018 and 18.9 million in 2019, against 18.3 million in 2017
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Job fear in 2017: With low employment hope, 15 mn didn't even look for jobs
During the 2017 calendar year, employment grew by only 2 million, or 0.5 per cent, from the previous year
Why it is important to create jobs, not merely count employment numbers
While jobs mean employment in the organized set-up, 'employment' by itself could include working on own farms or as daily labourers or even hawking bananas at a bus station
A case for quality jobs and labour reforms
During the week ended December 17, the unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent, higher than in the preceding two weeks
On shaky ground
The unorganised sector mostly meets temporary or seasonal requirements and is dependent on agriculture
