Unemployment

The biggest jobs headline describes a future shortfall. Saransh asks what today’s figures miss about women, challenges the careless use of “Global South”, and examines what employment policy should measure …

Women’s labour force participation is rising, but unemployment still hits women differently, especially in cities. This editorial blends official labour data with lived reality to explain why job loss becomes …

MoSPI’s PLFS shows a modest rise in women’s participation driven by rural self-employment, while urban female unemployment ticked up to 9.0%. We unpack the risks and the reforms cities need …