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India’s female LFPR has been lower, whether compared with neighbours like Sri Lanka or with fast-growing countries in Asia, or with developed regions.

The salary concern running through female employment

3 min read . 22 Jun 2025

The warning that the hiring mandates in the contract staffing space are going down comes within days of government data showing the unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April.

As job freeze grips India, mid-level managers feel the chill

3 min read . 21 Jun 2025

The Fed remains cautious due to the uncertain impact that new tariffs could have on inflation. (Getty Images via AFP)

Fed holds rates steady and keeps door open to cuts

6 min read . 19 Jun 2025

Woman farmers harvesting wheat crop at a village on the outskirts of Ajmer. (File Photo: PTI)

Unemployment rate climbs to 5.6% in May as rural farm jobs decline post harvest

2 min read . 16 Jun 2025

As for police, AI robots won’t be arresting criminals anytime soon. (Image: Pixabay)

No, AI robots won’t take all our jobs

3 min read . 06 Jun 2025

In comparison, 1.54 million new members joined the ESIC in February. (HT)

ESIC adds 1.63 mn members in March

1 min read . 23 May 2025

A new report by upskilling platform upGrad reveals that only 50% of 12,000 respondents received any form of training at their workplaces in 2024-25. (Istockphoto)

Indian companies lag in workforce upskilling amid AI disruption, job cuts

3 min read . 21 May 2025

The data, based on the current weekly status (CWS) approach, showed India's labour force participation rate was 55.6% in April.

India's unemployment rate at 5.1% in April; labour force participation at 55.6%

2 min read . 15 May 2025

The ministry also announced a shift to a calendar-year format for annual employment data from the previous July-June cycle. Photo: Pixabay

Govt will now publish key labour force survey data monthly, not quarterly

1 min read . 14 May 2025

Indian companies have reduced hiring over the past couple of years amid global uncertainties. (Mint)

Fake job postings on social media leave India Inc. worried

4 min read . 21 Mar 2025

Around 41.7% of India’s women were in the labour force (i.e., employed or unemployed but looking for work) in the 12 months ended June 2024, according to the government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). (Mint)

Caregivers to contributors: Can India unlock female workforce's full potential?

4 min read . 05 Mar 2025

US Jobs: Payrolls are set to rise by 160,000 in February 2025, according to the economists' estimates. (HT)

Economists expect US Jobs report to improve amid ongoing federal employee layoff

9 min read . 02 Mar 2025

The unemployment rate measures the share of jobless individuals within the labour force.

Urban unemployment eases to 6.4% in Q3 FY2025: NSSO

2 min read . 18 Feb 2025

The 2025-26 budget represents a crucial opportunity to signal India’s economic direction and vision. (PTI)

India’s 2025-26 budget should aim to engineer an economic transformation

4 min read . 05 Jan 2025

Through collaborative effort and strategic foresight, we can ensure that India not only adapts to the changing nature of work, but emerges as a global leader in shaping the future of jobs.

Act now to create a resilient, adaptable and skilled workforce for the future

4 min read . 01 Jan 2025

By eliminating unwarranted subsidies and tax expenditures, large volumes of resources can be freed up to finance these new expenditure priorities.

India’s budget needs to address three medium-to-long term priorities

4 min read . 26 Dec 2024

The trends confirm the reversal of a structural transformation of the economy, with workers moving back from factories to farms,

Time is running out to revive India’s manufacturing sector

3 min read . 26 Dec 2024

Mass Firings: Indian Start-Ups Employees In Rebel Mode | 'Want Better Contracts, Flexibility, Stake'

Mass Firings: Indian Start-Ups Employees In Rebel Mode | ‘Want Better Contracts’

25 Dec 2024

Embibe wins Gold at the Mint all About AI Tech4Good Awards

Embibe, SpeakX win Mint award for use of AI in education, supporting livelihoods

4 min read . 24 Dec 2024

Aquaconnect wins gold at Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards

Discover how Aquaconnect and Fyllo are transforming agriculture with AI

5 min read . 20 Dec 2024