India’s formal sector employment jumps by 0.4 million in January-March quarter

India’s formal sector employment jumps by 0.4 million in January-March quarter

India’s formal sector employment moved up marginally by 0.4 million in the January-March quarter of 2022 with the total number of workers employed across nine sectors at 31.8 million compared to 31.4 million in the third quarter of 2021-22, the labour ministry said in its quarterly employment survey released on Tuesday. As per the survey … Read more

ESIC scheme adds 10.28 lakh new members in November

ESIC scheme adds 10.28 lakh new members in November

Around 10.28 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in November 2021 against 12.39 lakh in the previous month, official data showed on Tuesday, giving a perspective on formal sector employment in the country. The latest data is part of a report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Gross new enrolments with … Read more

India’s formal sector employment up by 0.2 million in July-September quarter

India’s formal sector employment up by 0.2 million in July-September quarter

India’s formal sector employment jumped by 0.2 million in the July-September quarter of 2021 compared to the April-June quarter across 11,503 establishments surveyed, the labour ministry said on Monday. As per the quarterly employment survey for the second quarter of the current fiscal, 31.0 million jobs were created in the country in the given quarter … Read more