Page 20 - Unemployment
'We have a PM who lives in denial': Rahul on unemployment in India
Gandhi used a media report quoting Krugman's warning that the India story could end with mass unemployment
 "'We have a PM who lives in denial': Rahul on unemployment in India")
The unnatural rate of joblessness
With unemployment reaching very low levels in major economies, despite low inflation, it's time to rethink the so-called natural rate
 "The unnatural rate of joblessness")
Urban unemployment climbs to 11.24% in August, rural 9.18%
The overall figure for the country stood at 9.84 per cent
 "Urban unemployment climbs to 11.24% in August, rural 9.18%")
US jobless claims rise, but four-week average at two-month low
The continuing claims data covered the survey week for April's unemployment rate
 "US jobless claims rise, but four-week average at two-month low")
Letters: From opportunity to threat?
Today, even MBAs are also waiting for jobs
Developing additional measures of unemployment
The unemployment rate is the ratio of unemployed people to the total labour force
Delhi sees sharp rise in unemployment; poses challenge for AAP govt
The number of unemployed people has gone up by over 11% between 2014 and 2015
Unemployment rate is rising, especially among OBCs: Govt
While the overall unemployment rate is 5 per cent, it is 5.2 per cent for the OBCs, the minister said
 "Unemployment rate is rising, especially among OBCs: Govt")
US unemployment at 5%, 1.56 lakhs jobs added in September
The number of unemployed persons remained unchanged at 7.9 million
 "US unemployment at 5%, 1.56 lakhs jobs added in September")
Govt proposes annual surveys to assess labour force and unemployment rate
This initiative is important because it will give us regular (annual) estimates at the all-India level, Chief Statistician of India, T C Anant.
 "Govt proposes annual surveys to assess labour force and unemployment rate")
Unemployment paints grim picture, highest in 5 years in 2015-16
Female unemployment rate was estimated to be 8.7 per cent, whereas for males it was 4.3 per cent
 "Unemployment paints grim picture, highest in 5 years in 2015-16")
Abheek Barua & Tushar Arora: Looking for a job?
Too few opportunities for large-scale manufacturing and poor technical training is causing an unemployment crisis
US jobless claims hit more than 1-year high; import prices rise
Prices for imported goods were down 5.7% in the 12 months through April, reflecting the lingering effects of the dollar's sharp rally and the oil price plunge between June 2014 and December 2015
 "US jobless claims hit more than 1-year high; import prices rise")
US jobless claims edge up; current account deficit falls
Claims are now below 300,000, a threshold associated with healthy labor market conditions, for 54 weeks, the longest stretch since 1973
 "US jobless claims edge up; current account deficit falls")
