Unemployment

Unemployment rate in rural India is 1.7%: Minister

The unemployment rate in rural India is at 1.7 percent and in urban areas at 3.4 percent, according to the latest survey results of 2011-12 carried out by National Sample Survey Organisation.

Jul 15, 2014, 00:04 AM IST

US jobless claims fall

New US claims for unemployment insurance benefits fell last week, continuing to point to a downward trend in job losses, official data released Thursday showed.

Jun 19, 2014, 20:05 PM IST

British unemployment hits five-year low

Britain`s unemployment has fallen to 6.6 percent, the lowest rate for more than five years, according to official data on Wednesday that also revealed however a drop in wages growth.

Jun 11, 2014, 20:41 PM IST

Unemployment of OECD `lost` generation edges down

Eurozone unemployment is still far higher than the average rate across advanced countries, the OECD said on Wednesday just as Britain reported another fall.

Jun 11, 2014, 20:04 PM IST