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ETS launches Global Employability Test 2025 to assess workforce competence

July 16, 2025 9:56 am

The assessment was initially introduced as the Wheebox National Employability Test (WNET) and has developed over 12 years into a globally validated benchmark. It is now used by higher education institutions across several countries.

Only 8.25% of Indian graduates are employed in jobs that align with their qualifications, while over 50% are engaged in lower-skilled roles (Image: AI Generated via ChatGPT)

Mere 8.25% Indian graduates hold jobs that match their qualifications: Report

July 03, 2025 9:29 am

India's expanding educational infrastructure is producing a mismatch in employment. Recent data reveals a growing number of graduates overqualified for their roles, impacting career satisfaction and economic efficiency.

From questions to action: Why Parliament must lead on youth employment

May 13, 2025 4:48 pm

Two-thirds of India is under 35. Parliament must act now to turn demographic potential into economic power

The challenge of expanding work opportunities in the formal sector becomes even more daunting in the face of rapid technological progress.

In India, labour needs as much focus as capital

April 01, 2025 10:57 am

An agile and dynamic policy framework that focuses on creating a workforce for the future to advance the agenda of Viksit Bharat is critical

The Modi government has created around 4.6 crore jobs in the last year, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

Jobs increased by 36% in Modi years to 64.33 crore, says labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya

January 03, 2025 10:09 am

Just 2.9 crore additional jobs were created under the UPA government between 2004 to 2014 whereas the Narendra Modi government added 17.19 crore jobs between 2014-24, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

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Top 10 countries with the highest and lowest employment rates in 2024: India’s global position revealed

November 06, 2024 3:12 pm

10 Countries with the Highest and Lowest Employment Rates in 2024: The International Labour Organization (ILO) indicates that India's employment-to-population ratio stands at a mere 52.8%, accompanied by a labour dependency ratio of 1.52.

Express View on employment data: The elusive jobs

September 27, 2024 5:44 am

New survey frames urgent challenge before government -- inadequate creation of remunerative, productive job opportunities.

Jobs of the future require upskilling workers

September 26, 2024 2:02 pm

We need a good combination of relatively labour-intensive sectors and those that are contingent on high technology. A comprehensive policy framework focussing on sectors needs to be evolved to tackle the question of employment generation

Top 10 states and union territories of India by highest and lowest unemployment rates in 2023-24.

Top 10 Indian states with the highest and lowest unemployment rate

April 07, 2025 8:42 am

List of states and union territories of India by highest and lowest unemployment rate: Kerala has the highest youth employment rate, standing at 29.9%, while Madhya Pradesh has the lowest unemployment rate of 2.6%, among states in India.