Delhi added 560,600 people to its gig economy in the six months to 31 March, an 88% jump from 298,000 people in first half of FY19The number of migrant workers joining Bengaluru’s gig economy rose 29% to around 252,300 in H2FY19 from 194,400 in H1FY19
3 min read12 Apr 2019Job creation fell by 6.91% in January to 11.23 lakh compared to 12.06 lakh in the same month last year EPFO payroll data shows employment generation in the formal sector touched a 17-month high of 8.96 lakh in January
1 min read25 Mar 2019Perceptions about employment prospects are changing among urban youth, but a majority are still dissatisfied with the job market, shows a Mint-YouGov survey
2 min read20 Mar 2019Yet another report on jobs growth has been held back, raising fresh concerns over data being fudged under a spin-happy political regime
1 min read15 Mar 2019A measure of Unemployment in India is at best a case of the blind men and the elephant
4 min read13 Mar 2019Average salaries in India are projected to rise by 9.7% in 2019 from 9.5% in the previous yearThat is still slower than the 12.6% growth in salary hikes in 2011, the fastest in the past decade
1 min read6 Mar 2019The contractual nature of jobs in states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat has heightened the demand for government jobs, leading to a rise in agitations
3 min read22 Nov 2018To catch up with countries at similar income levels, India needs to generate 13.5 million jobs a year, suggests the World Bank
1 min read16 Nov 2018Experts say the numbers must not be construed as job additions, as they signal formalization of existing jobs
4 min read31 Oct 2018India's policy focus needs to shift from mere growth to job-enabling growth. To start with, we need the right data
10 min read11 Oct 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared