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Unemployment rate up a tad to 5% in January, higher rise for females

New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 5% in January from 4.8% in December last year, with joblessness rising more sharply among women than…

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Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is the share of population working or looking for a job (PIXABAY)
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Unemployment rate at 4.8% in December| Business News

New Delhi : India’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in December, according to the monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data released by the National Statistics…

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Many white-collar workers are becoming more pessimistic about their ability to find a new job if they get laid off.
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Spooked by AI and Layoffs, White-Collar Workers See Their Security Slip Away| Business News

Office workers are filled with anxiety. Many white-collar workers are becoming more pessimistic about their ability to find a new job if they get laid…

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Unemployment rate falls to 7-month low of 4.7 pc in November

New Delhi: Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to a record low of 4.7 per cent in November 2025, compared…

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Is America’s jobs market nearing a cliff?| Business News

Everyone is gloomy about America’s jobs market. Investors talk of a “K-shaped” economy, in which growth is buoyed by an exuberant stockmarket and artificial-intelligence investment,…

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India Unemployment Rate Update: September 2025

The unemployment rate for those aged 15 and above increased marginally to 5.2 per cent in September, according to a government survey released on Wednesday….

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