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August 18, 2025, 09:27 PM - 2 min read
In what has raised alarm bells for the government and public in general, a new government report has indicated rising joblessness among young people in Jammu and Kashmir, where youth unemployment has soared to 17.4 per cent. This figure is far above the national average of 10.2 per cent. The data comes at a time when debate over job reservation and employment policy is intensifying across the Union Territory.
Read moreAugust 18, 2025, 06:27 PM - 2 min read
India’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 per cent in July 2025, down from 5.6 pc in the previous month, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.
Read moreApril 21, 2025, 03:24 PM - 3 min read
In an important move towards greater transparency and data frequency, the Indian government will begin publishing unemployment data on a monthly basis starting 15 May, a senior official announced on Monday. This marks a departure from the current system, where such data is released quarterly.
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