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LABOUR MARKET NEWS

Rise in UK jobless rate muddies Sunak's message to voters

June 11, 2024 3:33 pm

The jobless rate for the three months to April rose to 4.4% from 4.3% between January and March, the highest reading since the three months to September 2021.

Hiring intention up 10% for services, manufacturing sector in first quarter of FY24: Report

March 29, 2023 11:04 am

However, the hiring outlook in the first quarter has witnessed a dip of 4 per cent against Q4 FY23.

Sajjid Z Chinoy writes: Budget 2023 pulls off an artful balance

February 02, 2023 9:37 am

Are there risks to monitor? There always are. But for now, the budget brings much-needed predictability and continuity

Souring MSME loans speak of a continuing distress that simmers in the labour markets

September 09, 2022 12:36 pm

Most of the loans that have turned bad were under the first tranche of the scheme. This is worrying as it points towards the possibility of more pain surfacing in the months ahead

Labour Force Survey data underlines strain in labour market, lack of job creation in non-agri sectors

September 08, 2021 9:43 am

The reverse migration of labour from cities to villages would have only increased the pressure on agriculture to absorb the workers.

Fighting yesterday’s war

May 01, 2015 12:23 am

The land market crisis is actually a labour market crisis. The problem is our inability to create enough non-farm jobs.

US jobless claims at 3-month low

March 07, 2014 6:18 am

Initial claims returned to a more normal level, consistent with healthy labor market conditions, said Yelena Shulyatyeva.

US Jobless claims fall to lowest in a month

December 27, 2013 2:30 am

Economists polled had expected first-time applications to fall to 345,000 last week.

Talking facts

November 14, 2013 5:28 am

Quarterly labour market surveys will help policymakers,as long as they are reliable.

Push for contracts in Indian rupee add to pressure on $18-billion BPO industry

November 11, 2013 2:14 am

BPO industry,battling margin pressure and diminishing cost arbitrage,is set to take a further hit.

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