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Economic Survey 2025-26 flags labour market progress, poverty reduction an
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The survey notes that recent labour market indicators indicate improving employment conditions, driven by ongoing structural reforms. Monthly data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) show a largely stable labour market with seasonal variations, while quarterly averages indicate a
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India's unemployment rate falls for second month to 5.1% in August, female
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's overall unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in August 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.
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Ministry of Statistics to hold conference to foster knowledge exchange bet
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The conference will address several important topics, including the sampling methodologies used in surveys, the latest findings from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2023-24, and recent updates in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
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India doubts credibility of Citigroup report on state of employment
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The central government on Monday strongly refuted the recent Citigroup report put out on the state of employment in India and the outlook around it.
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"Demographic dividend and labour reforms will drive future growth": Labour
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At an event jointly hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Employers' Federation of India (EFI) on Friday, she said, "Our demographic dividend and labour reforms will drive future growth. Now, India's GDP is about USD 3 trillion and is expected to reach USD 33 trillion
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Unemployment rate decreased in Jan-March 2024 (YoY) in India: Govt data
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The unemployment rate in urban areas for persons aged 15 and above has decreased to 6.7 per cent during the previous quarter January to March 2024 according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin (January to March 2024).
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India saw significant growth in jobs and decline in unemployment rate, gov
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Employment is a major issue this election, especially after the ILO report which claimed that India's youth account for 83 per cent of the unemployed workforce.
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With increased labour force, 98% of urban women involved in household fina
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As per the periodic labour force survey participation of women in the labour force has risen to 37 per cent in 2022-23 from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18.
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Women's participation in workforce doubles in UP, reveals labour force sur
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) revealed a significant surge in the participation rate of women in the work force in Uttar Pradesh.
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India's labour market undergoing structural transformation, latest survey
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
India's labour market is undergoing a deep structural transformation with self-entrepreneurship across all echelons and higher education emerging as key enablers, according to SBI Research. In a report, it argued Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) survey data for the five-year period ended
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India's GDP growth boosts quality, quantity of employment, says IMF Execut
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Subramanian emphasized that the reliable data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) clearly indicates significant improvements in both the quantity and quality of employment in India.
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Nari Shakti soars: Female labour force participation rate reaches 37.0 per
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Periodic Labour Force Survey Report 2022-23, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on October 9, demonstrates a remarkable increase of 4.2 percentage points, pushing the FLFPR to 37.0 per cent in 2023, read the Ministry of Women and Child Development press r
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