Periodic Labour Force Survey

50 lakh people lost jobs since demonetisation in 2016, reveals latest report on job crisis; unemployment rate rose to over 6% in 2018

The CSE survey said lakh men lost their jobs between 2016 and 2018 and the beginning of the decline of jobs coinciding with demonetisation in November 2016.

108 economists, social scientists from across the world concerned over 'political interference' in statistical data in India

The experts also called for impressing upon the government authorities, current and future, and at all levels, to restore access and integrity to public statistics,

With unemployment at 45-year high, how can we believe that the economy is growing at 7%, asks P Chidambaram

Chidambaram's remark came ahead of the interim Budget on Friday. The government on Thursday said it has not finalised the survey on labour force which reportedly showed that the unemployment rate in the country hit a 45-year high of 6.1 percent in 2017-18

Govt says NSSO survey citing high unemployment rate in India not final; official report in March

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, who had previously mounted a defence of lowering of UPA-era GDP growth rates, at a press conference on Thursday said the report cited by the newspaper "is not finalised. It is a draft report".

NITI Aayog unveils strategy document to make India $5-trillion economy by 2030; pitches for labour reforms, social security

NITI Aayog has pitched for completing labour reforms, increasing participation of women workers, implementing minimum wage, improving employment data collection and broadening social security