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‘Among informal workers, the less educated travel the farthest’

When the Covid-19 lockdowns stopped migrant workers in their tracks, with little money, work or means to go back home, governments of destination states struggled to figure out how many migrants they had, in order to provide free foodgrain, support and medical help.

Newslaundry · Jun 22

Extreme heat is quietly pushing women out of work

By 10 in the morning, the temperature on Meena’s MGNREGS worksite outside Jhunjhunu has already crossed 38°C. If she fails to meet her daily earthwork target, her wage is docked. If she leaves the site, she is not paid at all.

Newslaundry · May 18

India labour market remodels itself bit by bit

India's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, according to a report by SBI Research based on the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025 unit-level data.

The Economic Times · May 8

Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey

Unemployment rate in India decreased between Apr-Jun 2023; LFPR & WPR also improved. NSSO survey of 5,639 FSUs & 1.67L people showed LFPR in urban areas increased from 47.5% to 48.8%, WPR from 43.9% to 45.5% & UR from 7.6% to 6.6%. Pre-pandemic LFPR, WPR & UR lower than current…

The Hindu · Oct 9, 2023

An avoidable controversy over sample surveys

All surveys listed do adopt scientific sample designs, but there is always scope for improvement of the sample designs

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Data | Quality of jobs will decline further as Agnipath scheme lacks social security benefits

Given that a majority of regular wage/salaried employees in India already lack social security benefits, the lack of pension or gratuity benefits for people recruited under the Agnipath scheme may deteriorate the quality of jobs further

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022

Waiting for jobs: On Centre’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months

The Centre’s decision to recruit personnel to fill vacancies is a nod to the festering unemployment issue

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey

Data show rate of joblessness fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% earlier

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022