Tag: unemployment rate
WPR was 54.5% for men, 8.8% for women in Delhi in...
The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for men in Delhi was 54.5 per cent in 2021-22, says the ‘Women & Men in Delhi – 2023’...
Tweet by HR start-up CEO raises concerns about joblessness
Can a Twitter update regarding responses to job postings garner 1.5 lakh views? Apparently yes. Why? Because the tweet was about a startup receiving...
Jobs gap for women is 15%; for men,10.5%: Report
Worldwide, the year 2022 saw more working-age women outside the labour force than men. Last year, there were 750 million more women of working...
Unemployment rate rises from 8% to 8.30% in Dec. 2022
As per the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India has risen from 8 per cent to...
Drop in job openings in the US
Jobs openings in the US dropped drastically to 10.1 million as on 31 August 2022, which is the lowest since the middle of last...
Unemployment rate rises in India, dips in the US
According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) India's unemployment rate rose to a one-year high of 8.3 per cent in...
Only 3.5% joblessness in the US, 5.28 lakh jobs added in...
While recession has not set in yet, it may not be too far away either feel some experts. At a time when economists were...
Joblessness up in Japan, demand for jobless aid dips in US
Japan is facing a spike in unemployment rate with lesser jobs being available. From 2.6 per cent in March, the country’s jobless rate went...
Unemployment peaks in the UK, more aid expected from finance minister
As people of Britain wait with bated breath for the March 3 budget statement, it is expected that Rishi Sunak, finance minister of the...
Fresh layoffs in Canada, unemployment spikes
With restrictions imposed yet again following the second wave of the pandemic, Canada is again experiencing job losses. In January itself, the country lost...
Salaried jobs nearly 19 million short of 2019-20 average
As the coronavirus swept across the country, it infected around 2.7 million people and hit the economy hard. According to data from the Centre...
India’s unemployment rate goes up to 8.67%
The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revealed that there has been a rise in rural unemployment rate by 190 basis points, which...
Singapore experiencing worst recession, highest unemployment rate in over 10 years
Ever since the global financial crisis in 2009, the unemployment rate in Singapore has not been this high. The first quarter saw the rate...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Will Citi let go 22,000 roles by 2026?
In the process of doing away with five layers of management, Citi’s management layers have been reduced to eight, from the previous 13. The...
Sulabh Kulshreshtha moves from Nykaa to Livspace, as head-HR
Sulabh Kulshreshtha has joined Livspace, the home interiors and renovation platform, as head of human resources. He moves from Nykaa, where he served for...
Google trims workforce as economic uncertainty looms
Google is implementing layoffs in an effort to trim costs, with an undisclosed number of employees affected, reports Reuters. The layoffs are not widespread, and...
Google CEO urges respectful disagreement as protests erupt
The past few days have seen internal tensions rise at Google. Employee protests against the company’s business dealings with Israel resulted in nine arrests...
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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