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Rural Unemployment Falls, Urban Joblessness Slightly Rises Why in the News ? According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July–September 2025, rural unemployment among persons aged 15 years and above has declined to 4.4%, while urban unemployment has marginally increased, highlighting changing employment trends and sectoral workforce distribution in India. These shifts are …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The International Labour Organization (ILO) predicts a slight decrease in global unemployment to 4.9% in 2024 from 5.0% in 2023, attributed to lower jobless rates in China, India, and high-income countries. Global economic growth, especially in the United States, and decreasing inflation are contributing to a stable labor market outlook, although …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Why in the News? The current discourse suggests that Pakistan has lower unemployment rates than India with assertions that a staggering 300 million individuals have exited India’s labor force, alongside youth unemployment figures peaking at 45 percent. …
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