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UNEMPLOYMENT NEWS

57% of India’s Gen Z prefer learning new skills over salary hikes at work: Here’s why

January 15, 2026 9:17 am

The data indicates that for a majority of India’s Gen Z professionals, growth at work is increasingly defined by what they can learn today to remain relevant in the longer run.

‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton says AI will create massive unemployment and leave most people poorer

January 14, 2026 6:47 pm

The Nobel Prize–winning researcher has reflected on his decision to leave Google, shared his concerns about how AI is being developed, and spoken candidly about how he uses the technology.

Jean Drèze writes: With MGNREGA, India set an example for the world. VB-G RAM G destroys that legacy

December 20, 2025 6:26 am

Far from revamping India’s employment guarantee, the Bill sinks it by demotivating the states and disempowering the workers

November unemployment rate drops to new low of 4.7%; MoSPI says job market strengthening

December 15, 2025 8:30 pm

The statistics ministry has previously cautioned that changes in the monthly PLFS ratios do not necessarily reflect “secular trends”.

Delhiites' literacy on upswing, women torchbearer in schools, higher education: Govt report

December 09, 2025 11:17 am

The literacy rate in Delhi has shown a consistent rise, climbing from 38.36 per cent in 1951 to 86.21 per cent in 2011, according to the population census.

Women's employment on rise, Pune sees highest growth: Report

October 17, 2025 9:56 am

The highest growth was seen in Pune (+178%), Bangalore (+168%), and Ernakulam (+109%), followed by Mumbai (+89%), Delhi (+89%), and Hyderabad (+46%). 

AI could cause ‘99% unemployment by 2030’, warns computer science professor

September 05, 2025 4:18 pm

Yampolskiy believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), machines that can match human intelligence, could be here as early as 2027.

July unemployment rate falls to 5.2%; Himachal sees highest youth joblessness of 30% in April-June

August 18, 2025 8:50 pm

Gujarat had the lowest youth unemployment rate of 5.6% in April-June even though it had the highest youth Labour Force Participation Rate of 53.5%.

India’s unemployment rate remains steady in June at 5.6%, but LFPR slips as less people looked for jobs

July 15, 2025 8:56 pm

According to the statistics ministry’s latest monthly Period Labour Force Survey, the Labour Force Participation Rate edged down to 54.2% in June.

Unemployment rate rises 50 bps to 5.6% in May due to seasonal factors

June 17, 2025 10:42 am

The Period Labour Force Survey for May is the second-ever monthly report

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