There has been a 22 per cent increase in employment in the last seven years since 2013-14, Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Thursday told the Parliament.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, he also said that as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLSF), the unemployment rate among graduate-level job-seekers, between the age…Continue Reading
The various indicators of employment have bounced back remarkably, after showing a decline in the first quarter of 2020-21 during the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22 tabled in the Parliament on Monday.The Economic Survey said that because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent nationwide lockdowns, which…Continue Reading
Work demand and employment provided under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme fell to its lowest since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic as recovery gained ground with hiring picking up across sectors. Data showed that work generated under the scheme fell by 10.9% in September to 23.47 crore person days compared to 26.36…Continue Reading