Unemployment rate
International Unemployment Day 2023: Date, history and significance
Mon, Mar 06, 2023
International Unemployment Day 2023: In the aftermath of World War I, the Great Depression, precipitated by a stock market crash in 1929, had a global economic impact. Unemployment became a widespread issue, with few social services available to assist those in need.
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Neither scientific nor under global norms: Govt rebuts survey-based news on high unemployment
Wed, Jan 04, 2023
The ministry said a news item related to the high unemployment rate during December 2022 has been published in some sections of the media based on a survey conducted by a private company.
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Unemployment rate surges to 8.3% in December; joblessness highest in Haryana at 37.4%
Mon, Jan 02, 2023
Among the states, unemployment continued to be the highest in Haryana at 37.4 per cent in December, followed by Rajasthan at 28.5 per cent, Delhi 20.8 per cent, Bihar 19.1 per cent and Jharkhand 18 per cent.
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Unemployment rate dips to 7.2% in July-September 2022 - know what NSO survey says
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Joblessness or unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons among the labour force. Joblessness was high in July-September 2021 mainly due to the staggering impact of Covid-related restrictions in the country.
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Unemployment rate at 12.6% in April-June 2021: NSO survey
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 12.6 percent in April-June 2021 from 20.8 percent in the same month of the previous year, showed a periodic labour force survey by the NSO.
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U.S. job growth speeds up, unemployment rate falls
Fri, Nov 03, 2017
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 261,000 jobs last month as 106,000 leisure and hospitality workers returned to work, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. That was the largest gain since July 2016 but below economists` expectations for an increase of 310,000 jobs.
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US job growth rebounds sharply in April, unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
Sat, May 06, 2017
The US job growth has rebounded sharply in April and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%, near a 10-year low, pointing to a tightening labour market that likely seals the case for an interest rate increase next month.
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Number of UK workers edges down again, but pay growth picks up pace
Wed, Jan 18, 2017
The number of people in work in Britain fell for a second time in a row in the three months to November, official data showed on Wednesday, a latest suggestion that the Brexit vote may be making employers nervous about hiring.
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US job growth slows, but wages rebound strongly
Fri, Jan 06, 2017
US employment increased less than expected in December but a rebound in wages pointed to sustained labour market momentum that sets up the economy for stronger growth and further interest rate increases from the US Federal Reserve this year.
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