Egalitarian economy: Contrasting lessons for India from Scandinavia, LatAm
Scandinavia is egalitarian with high living standards. In contrast, the Latin American experience was short-lived. Big question is whether India is ready to take the bait
Scandinavia is egalitarian with high living standards. In contrast, the Latin American experience was short-lived. Big question is whether India is ready to take the bait
With youth constituting 82.9% of total unemployment, fertility rate below replacement level since 2021 and working-age population set to decline by 57% during 2031-41, demographic dividend is over
India should give primacy to labour-intensive manufacturing employment to absorb the abundant unskilled labour, says ILO
The report highlights that in rural areas, the unemployment rate declined to 2.4% in 2023, as against 2.8% in the preceding year.
Notably, urban unemployment rose from 8.5% in October to 9.3% in November, and further to 10.1% in December, matching levels seen a year ago.
The total unemployment figure of 1 crore for all ages in 2012 rose to 4 crore in 2022, says Congress
Fortune India formed a panel of the country's leading economists, CEOs, industrialists and experts to understand what the Interim Budget offers.
According to CMIE, the unemployment rate in rural areas fell to 6.20% in September from 7.11% in August this year.
Policies oriented towards achieving faster GDP growth will not necessarily speed up job creation, says a report by Azim Premji University
In May, the number of unemployed people stood at 33.9 million as against 38.7 million unemployed persons in April.