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The high unemployment rate in the Bharatiya Janta Party-ruled Haryana reflected even in Union government surveys, has been a major weapon in the hands of the Opposition to attack the State government, and more so as the State goes to the polls in a few weeks from now. But the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)…
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A poster of an immigration consulting agency in Rajpura town amid rising emigration in Punjab. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Uncertain over securing a suitable job, Ranjandeep Singh, a 22-year-old bachelor of arts graduate in Punjab’s Malout town in Muktsar district has been for the past six months rigorously preparing to clear his language testing exams…
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Casual women workers — across both rural and urban sectors — saw a net increase in their average real monthly earnings | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM. B Recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) of 2022-23 revealed a strengthening of the labour market, with unemployment rates falling and labour force participation rates (LFPRs) rising. Rural women’s LFPRs — for those aged 15 and above — rose from 19.7% in 2018-19 to 41.5% in…
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