Indian Labour Market

Diversity numbers are best for companies like Infosys and HDFC which have also given consistently high returns to shareholders over a sustained period

Gig work must do more than expand female labour force participation

Just bringing more women into the labour market isn’t enough. Whether the work provides pathways for professional growth, the quality and conditions of work are also critical considerations if we want to reap the economic and social benefits of women’s participation in the labour force 

Why are so many Indians not looking for work?

Bangladesh, which is poorer than India and also mostly rural, has a much higher female labour force participation rate 

Jobs have come back, but what kind of jobs?

The proportion of workers in informal jobs went up in urban India after the first wave of the pandemic, according to government data

Jobs in India rose in 2018-19 for the first time in seven years

The KLEMS database shows the biggest job gains were in construction and trade, but employment in the manufacturing sector continued to shrink 

7th Pay commission: How revised Variable Dearness Allowance will benefit scheduled workers

This sector encompasses any corporation established by the central government, like mines, watch and ward, construction of roads, oil fields, major ports, and more.

Urban unemployment lowest in Gujarat at beginning of pandemic, finds PLFS survey

High unemployment is the weak underbelly of the Kerala model

Indian labour market seeing a shift towrds gig economy: Report

According to the global job site Indeed, recruiters too are rethinking their remote work programmes, 7.7 per cent of all companies posting on the Indeed platform in India offer flexible work opportunities.

India's growth environment is attractive despite inflation

In the view of Paul Laudicina, chairman of A.T. Kearney, the depth of the Indian labour market, particularly with respect to global services opportunities, continues to position India as one of the most favourable if not the most favourable location in the world.