World unemployment to drop slightly to 4.9%: ILO
ILO now anticipates a global unemployment rate of 4.9% in 2024, after initially predicting a rise to 5.2% from 5% in 2023.
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Labour market recovery weak; govt may have to hike funds for MGNREGA: Motilal Oswal
Since the govt has already released 72% of its full-year budgeted allocation, it may have to allocate more funds in the range of ₹20,000 cr to ₹30,000 cr under MGNREG in FY23, says the report.
Unemployment rate drops to 6.4% in Sept; lowest in 4 yrs
The jobless rate fell in both urban and rural parts of the country, thanks to the addition of new jobs during September 2022.
Young Indians give workforce a miss
A substantial portion of India's younger working-age population is opting to stay students as the existing workforce progressively grows older.
