Urban Employment

Transition to vulnerable employment subsides in recent years: Report

Fewer distress-induced job transitions occurred in Q2CY2021, and only around 20 per cent of salaried and self-employed workers transitioned either into casual-wage work or exited the labour force

Consumer sentiments high on expectations

We see a fairly remarkable improvement in the Indian consumer sentiments during the first 10 weeks of 2023

Employment inches up in urban India

There was a marginal improvement in India's labour participation rate to 39.92% in February compared to 39.8% in January 2023

Rajasthan govt increases workdays to 125 under its job guarantee scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal to increase the number of workdays from 100 to 125 under the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme. A state government statement said that the scheme, started on the lines of central government's Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, is proving helpful for the jobless in the cities. This amendment will be effective from April 1, 2023. An expenditure of about Rs 1,100 crore is likely to be incurred for providing additional 25 days' work to the urban unemployed, the statement said. Gehlot had made the announcement in the budget 2023-24. The scheme was implemented in the year 2022-23. Last year, a budget of Rs 800 crore was allocated to provide 100 days of employment per family under the scheme. Under the scheme, people can get work through a job card, which they can issued by producing Jan Aadhaar card and fulfilling other formalities. The scheme provides work in several fields such as environment protection, water conservatio

Unemployment rate rises to 16-month high of 8.30% in Dec 2022: CMIE

The urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09% in December from 8.96% in the previous month, while the rural unemployment rate slipped to 7.44% from 7.55%, the data showed

What explains wide rural-urban divide despite more job creation?

Despite lay-offs in tech sector, employment by Indian listed companies touched an all-time high. But the rural-urban divide shows that the pick-up is uneven. What is behind this uneven job creation?

Urban unemployment rate drops for fifth quarter to 7.2%: NSO survey

The unemployment rate among men and women has been estimated at 6.6 and 9.4 per cent, respectively

9 in 10 Indian leaders question employees' productivity in hybrid work

At least 91 per cent of leaders feel the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence in employees being productive, a Microsoft study

Recovery deep dive: Top 5 states bag lion's share in formal jobs post Covid

India's post-pandemic recovery appears to be shaping up like the letter K. In a three-part series, Business Standard illustrates how the K-shaped recovery is widening the inequality among states

Rajasthan CM launches employment scheme for families in urban areas

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a scheme on the lines of the MGNREGA to provide 100 days of employment to families in urban areas. Calling the launching of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme historic, Gehlot said any family that wants to increase their income at a time of high inflation could seek jobs under it. The scheme has been prepared after studying similar such programmes in other states, he added after launching the programme during a state-level event at Ambedkar Bhawan here. Ten women beneficiaries were presented job cards during the function. Under the scheme, projects on environment protection, water conservation, heritage conservation, maintenance of gardens, removal of encroachment, illegal sign boards, hoardings and banners, and sanitation will be undertaken. People in the 18 to 60 age group are eligible for the scheme, under which at least 50 people in each ward of urban local bodies will be given employment. To register for it, a .

Unemployment rate drops for fourth straight quarter, lowest in 4 yrs: PLFS

This is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in the last 4 years, from the time NSO launched India's first computer-based survey in April 2017

India's low youth employment rate

The 15-24 years age group has a relatively low labour participation rate (LPR). Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, while the average was 42.6%, the LPR for the youth was much lower at 22.7%

Karnataka to introduce new employment policy soon, says CM Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government would introduce a new employment policy and self-assessment property tax system for industries in the state

Delhi Govt announces project with UNICEF for job opportunities to students

The Kejriwal government Monday announced a new pilot project with the UNICEF to enable access to employment opportunities for students of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU)

Work sought under MGNREGS in June still higher than before Covid

According to economists and policymakers, this reflects the continued lure of MGNREGS among rural manual casual labour despite a near resumption of economic activity, both in rural and urban areas

Gig jobs see surge in demand in sales and marketing across sectors

Quick commerce, healthtech, fintech and ecommerce are top sectors in Indian gig space

Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right

The urban population is more educated and generally has a different set of job preferences than the rural

Rajasthan urban jobs plans to use migrant labourers only in emergencies

State scheme uses eligibility document that people from outside the state may struggle to get, say civil society groups.

Legal backing a must to make urban employment schemes effective: Activists

Other features of an ideal scheme include adequate funding to boost Urban Local Bodies, minimum wages for workers, and exclusion of contractors from projects, among other things

4 in 10 employees may switch jobs in India in 2022: Qualtrics report

Prioritising employee wellbeing, creating a culture of belonging, and ensuring employees feel like their career goals can be met are also important drivers of intent to stay in India: Report