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Unemployment rate in J&K dips to 6.1% in 2023-24 from 6.7% in 2019-20
Year wise look at the unemployment rate showed that it was 6.1% in 2023-24, 4.4% in 2022-23, 5.2% in 2021-22, 5.9% in 2019-20 and 6.7% in 2019-20
Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Hiding in labour data, a tale of economic distress
More than half the workforce engaged in low-productivity activities, combined with no significant rise in earnings from livelihood does not bode well for growth
Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:27 AM IST
Maitreesh GhatakMrinalini JhaJitendra Singh
Shift in ground in the Indian labour market
India's urban unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 6.4%, with a slight decrease in unpaid self-employment and an increase in salaried jobs.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 08:12 PM IST
HT Editorial
Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data
The jobless rate among women, aged 15 years and above, came in far higher than for men for similar age bracket, a trend that has been steadfast over several quarters
What job data says about the economy
GDP is growing for sure, but the fact that jobs are still being created mostly in the low-value sectors of the economy is a reason for concern
Published on Dec 26, 2023 10:13 PM IST
HT Editorial