Data: Significant fall in the number of ‘New EPF Subscribers’ in the below 25 age group for 2020-21
In the earlier story, we looked at the broad trends in EPF numbers with respect…
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EPF Data for 2020-21: Fall in ‘New Subscribers’ and ‘Exits’ while the number of ‘Rejoinees’ increase
The EPF payroll data for the entire year of 2020-21 was recently released with the…
Average days of employment per household under MNREGA less than 50 in 2020-21
There has been an exponential increase in the number of person-days generated under MNREGA in…
MNREGA comes to the rescue of the Rural Employment in 2020-21
Initial estimates indicate that India’s GDP might contract by about 8% in 2020-21. This contraction…
Data: What do the EPF numbers say about the employment scenario in the last 3 months?
Almost everyone agrees that COVID-19 will have a grave impact on employment in the country.…
Lockdown Effect: Only about 40% households worked under NREGS in April 2020 compared to last year
The ongoing lockdown in the country has affected many sectors. Though activities in the rural…
Explainer: What is the National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) ?
The Government of India launched National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) in 2013. What is the…
Fact Checking Government claims on Minimum Wages & EPF contribution
The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal that makes 3 claims about…
66% of all the MNREGA wage payments in 2015-16 were delayed
As per government data, close to 66% of the all the wage payments made under…
Christians have the highest Unemployment Rate both in Urban & Rural areas
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) released the results of the employment and unemployment survey…
