Labour Force Participation Rate spikes to 55.8%, unemployment rate declines: MoSPI data

Feb 11, 2026

The overall LFPR of female aged 15 years and above showed upward trend, increased to 34.9% in October-December, 2025 from 33.7% in the previous...

World Bank approves new program to improve access to quality jobs for lakhs of women in Tamil Nadu

Jun 25, 2025

"Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanisation with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles. The State has amongst the highest rate of...

Nari Shakti soars: Female labour force participation rate reaches 37.0 per cent

Oct 13, 2023

The Periodic Labour Force Survey Report 2022-23, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on October 9, demonstrates a remarkable increase of...

US job growth slows to 57,000 in June, unemployment rate drops to 4.2%

Jul 02, 2026

A total of 7.1 million people were unemployed in June. The reduced labour force participation led to stability in the unemployment rate.

Women's participation in workforce doubles in UP, reveals labour force survey

Mar 07, 2024

A recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) revealed a significant surge in the participation rate of women in the work force in Uttar Pradesh.

Korea's poverty rate for the elderly is highest among OECD countries

Sep 30, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], September 30 (ANI/Global Economic): As the life expectancy of the elderly increases, Korea's economic participation rate of elderly people is increasing....