Labour Market
Employed women in Uttar Pradesh—what explains such a large increase within less than a decade?
Millions of women in India’s most populous state gained employment over the past eight years, but it’s self-employed dairy farming that accounts for that leap. For socio-economic upliftment, UP still needs many more factory and service-sector jobs for women.
4 min read1 Jul 2026Employment: India’s PLFS report shows seven ways in which its labour market is undergoing a structural shift
Data from India's latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) shows that a set of forces could expand opportunities and lend the country's workforce more resilience. Here are seven pointers to the future of employment.
4 min read12 May 2026US adds 115,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate at 4.3% amid Iran-linked energy disruption
The US economy created 115,000 jobs in April, highlighting that the labour market remained relatively resilient despite the global energy disruption caused by the US-Iran war.
2 min read8 May 2026Labour ministry issues nationwide heatwave advisory to protect workers
As the mercury soars above 47°C in some parts, the government is pushing for urgent safety measures, including flexible work hours and cooling breaks, to protect labourers.
3 min read28 Apr 2026Why American workers are in a rut: Employer concentration may have distorted the US labour market beyond repair
Too many job seekers chasing too few employers can create recession-like conditions in the labour market even without a GDP growth slump. Pin the problem on the monopsonic power of employers. It gets in the way of labour mobility and keeps wages down.
3 min read22 Apr 2026How to interpret the pain at the edge of America’s labour market
In the past it has foretold wider weakness. This time may be different
3 min read24 Feb 2026Economic Survey: India’s AI prowess must be built on smaller, sector-specific models
The country’s AI strategy should be grounded in its own economic realities, rather than attempting to replicate unsustainable models adopted in advanced economies, says the Economic Survey.
3 min read29 Jan 2026India’s unemployment rate stable in December, but remains stubbornly high in urban areas
While the rural unemployment rate remained static at 3.9% during December, the urban unemployment rate edged up slightly to 6.7% from 6.5% in November, underscoring the persistent strain on these labour markets, the survey showed.
3 min read15 Jan 2026US jobs report: December job growth slows to 50,000, unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
Despite the soft job growth, the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, suggesting that fewer people are actively seeking work even as hiring remains subdued.
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