No jobs – unless you want seasonal work in farms
The bounce-back from the pandemic is negligible, with the number of persons not working rising rapidly
India’s job situation has improved? Not so fast!
September’s unemployment rate fell to 6.43% from August’s 8.3%. However, behind this statistic lies the fact that the share of the working-age population that is actually working is still less than in pre-pandemic times
In India, more families are pushed to surviving without jobs
The latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy shows that share of families with two working members has fallen drastically. This means people are surviving on much less income
No signs of economic recovery in India
Journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty discusses India’s economic situation in light of the latest GDP numbers and explains why the road to recovery is likely to be long for the country
India faces grim jobs crisis: 17 million jobs lost in past year
In the three months from September 2020 alone, 9 million people lost their jobs. A breakdown of job losses shows that younger people and women have borne the brunt
5 million industrial Workers, 6.2 million professional employees sacked in India in one year
The latest data by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy paints a dismal picture of the Indian employment scenario as pre-existing structural issues have been accentuated by the pandemic
Indian elections: failure on jobs front will sink Modi government
All the hype about Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s schemes and ‘nationalism’ will not wash away the pain of joblessness
