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Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Chief Secy calls for modern statistical system
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday batted for a modern statistical system to measure the socio-economic progress of the State. Addressing the 19th National Statistics Day here, Ahuja said the system would also help in identifying the areas of shortfall and the way forward. He stressed the need for institutional capacity building, too. Speaking on the occasion, Development Commissioner Anu Garg advised the officials concerned to develop the recommended statistical system, which would help in effective monitoring of the goals and targets set in the 'vision document' for a 'Viksit Odisha - 2036 and 2047'. Citing the example of the 'Subhadra' scheme, she said the State government has been emphasising the use of data and, in the process, it has prepared a robust database that may be used in implementation of other beneficiary-oriented programmes. Ashish Kumar, former Director-General, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, highlighted the role of the National Statistical Office (NSO) in conducting sample surveys to provide data at regular intervals for the unorganised sectors of the economy.
The Print
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Odisha chief secy for modern statistical system to measure state's socio-economic progress
He stressed the need for institutional capacity building, too. Addressing the 19th National Statistics Day here, Ahuja said the system would also help in identifying the areas of shortfall and the way forward. Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday batted for a modern statistical system to measure the socio-economic progress of the state. Speaking on the occasion, Development Commissioner Anu Garg advised the officials concerned to develop the recommended statistical system, which would help in effective monitoring of the goals and targets set in the 'vision document' for a 'Viksit Odisha – 2036 and 2047'. Citing the example of the 'Subhadra' scheme, she said the state government has been emphasising the use of data and, in the process, it has prepared a robust database that may be used in implementation of other beneficiary-oriented programmes. Ashish Kumar, former director-general, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, highlighted the role of the National Statistical Office (NSO) in conducting sample surveys to provide data at regular intervals for the unorganised sectors of the economy. PTI BBM RBT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
16-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May, female joblessness higher at 5.8%
The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in monthly term, rose to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April this year mainly due to seasonal variation, showed the government data released on Monday (June 16, 2025). Earlier last month, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of efforts to monitor the proportion of unemployed people among those eligible for jobs in the country in real-time. The latest data collected in the current weekly status (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate (UR) for persons of all ages during May 2025 rose to 5.6% from 5.1% in April 2025. The pace of joblessness among females was higher at 5.8% compared to 5.6% in males at the country level in May 2025. Joblessness among those in the age group of 15-29 increased to 15% in May from 13.8% in April 2025 across the country. The rate of unemployment in urban areas rose to 17.9% in May from 17.2% in April, while it was 13.7% in the month under review up from 12.3% in the previous month in rural areas. CWS refers to the activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of the last 7 days preceding the date of the survey. In rural areas, employment shifted away from the primary sector (agriculture) (from 45.9% in April to 43.5% in May 2025) to the secondary and services sectors, it noted. Reduction in agricultural activities with the end of Rabi harvest season for both males and females in the rural areas may have brought about the downward shift in number of workers, it stated. In urban areas, changes were more marginal with slight declines in own account workers and casual labourers, affecting workforce numbers, it stated. The study further showed that the unemployment rate (UR) among women in the age group of 15-29 also increased to 16.3% in May from 14.4% in April across the country (rural+urban). The joblessness rate also increased to 24.7% in May from 23.7 in cities in April and to 13% in the month from 10.7% in villages in April. Joblessness among men aged 15-29 years was recorded at 14.5% in May from 13.6% in the country. It also increased to 15.8% in May from 15% in cities in April and rose to 14% from 13% in villages. The data also showed that Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among people aged 15 years and above dipped to 54.8% in May 55.6% during April 2025. The participation rate in rural areas also came down to 56.9% in May from 58% in April and also declined to 50.4% in the month from 50.7% in urban areas. LFPR among males aged 15 years and above also came down to 78.3% in May from 79% in April. A decline in female LFPR, especially in rural areas (more than 1 percentage point) was due to fewer women working as casual labourers and unpaid helpers, it stated. The decline in LFPR and WPR and the rise in UR were driven largely by seasonal agricultural patterns, higher summer temperature experienced in May in some parts of the country due to which physical outdoor work gets limited and movement of some unpaid helpers to domestic chores, especially in the higher income (top 3 decile) rural households, it explained. Similarly in urban areas, it also dipped to 75.1% in May from 75.3% in April 2025. Among females aged 15 years and above, the rate of labour force participation also declined to 36.9% in May from 38.2% for rural areas during April 2025. The LFPR for women aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 25.3% in May from 25.7% in April this year. LFPR refers to the percentage of persons in labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population. Worker Population Ratio (WPR) defines the proportion of those who are employed among total population. WPR in rural areas among those aged 15 years and above also dipped to 54.1% in May from 55.4% in April 2025, the data showed. The ratio in urban areas was also lower at 46.9% in May from 47.4% in April. The overall WPR at the national level was recorded at 51.7% in May lower than 52.8% in April 2025. WPR among females aged 15 years and above in rural also declined to 35.2% in May from 36.8% in April this year and to 23% in the month from 23.5%. The overall female WPR of the same age group at the country level also came down to 31.3% in May from 32.5% in April 2025. Considering the need for high-frequency labour force indicators with enhanced coverage, the sampling methodology of PLFS has been revamped from January 2025. Across the country, a total of 7,511 first-stage sampling units were surveyed during May 2025. The number of households surveyed was 89,372 (49,267 in rural areas and 40,105 in urban areas) and a number of persons surveyed was 3,79,600 (2,16,542 in rural areas and 1,63,058 in urban areas). The labour force survey has been released quarterly as well as annual basis so far. The statistics ministry explained that changes are expected in the monthly PLFS ratios due to increased frequency and seasonal changes but do not necessarily reflect secular trends. There would be attributable to a combination of seasonal, academic and labour market-related factors, it stated.
News18
12-06-2025
- Business
- News18
India's CPI Inflation In May 2025 Falls To 2.82%, Lowest Since February 2019
Last Updated: India's retail inflation in May 2025 declines to a 6-year low of 2.82%; food inflation falls to 0.99%, attributed to lower prices of pulses, vegetables, fruits, and cereals. CPI Inflation In May 2025: India's retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), in May 2025 declined to 2.82%, which is the lowest YoY inflation after February 2019, according to the latest official data released on Thursday. The CPI inflation had stood at 3.16% in the previous month of April 2025 and 4.75% in May 2024. 'Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of May, 2025 over May, 2024 is 2.82% (Provisional). There is decline of 34 basis points in headline inflation of May, 2025 in comparison to April, 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation after February 2019," the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation said in a statement on June 12. Food inflation was at 0.99 per cent in May, significantly down from 8.69 per cent in the year-ago month, according to data of the National Statistics Office (NSO). 'The significant decline in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of May 2025 is mainly attributed to a decline in inflation of pulses & products, vegetables, fruits, cereals & products, households goods & services, sugar & confectionary and egg and the favourable base effect," NSO said in a statement. The food inflation in May 2025 is the lowest since October 2021. Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised its retail inflation projection for FY26 to 3.7%, down from its earlier estimate of 4%. This marks the lowest average retail inflation forecast by the central bank in recent years. The downward revision came alongside a surprise 50 basis points repo rate cut, bringing the key policy rate down to 5.5%, and a 100-bps CRR reduction as the RBI signalled confidence in the easing of price pressures amid a supportive global and domestic backdrop. However, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, 'While food inflation outlook remains soft, core inflation is expected to remain benign with easing of international commodity prices in line with the anticipated global growth slowdown. The inflation outlook for the year is being revised downwards from the earlier forecast of 4.0 per cent to 3.7 per cent." First Published: June 12, 2025, 16:12 IST
The Print
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
First-ever monthly job data shows India's unemployment rate at 5.1 pc in April 2025
Until now, the labour force survey was released on a quarterly as well as annual basis. The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of efforts to monitor the proportion of unemployed people among those eligible for jobs in the country in real time. New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in monthly term for the first time, stood at 5.1 per cent in April this year, showed the government data released on Thursday. The latest data collected in current weekly status (CWS) showed that unemployment rate for persons of all ages during April 2025 worked out to be 5.1 per cent in April 2025. The pace of joblessness among men stayed slightly higher at 5.2 per cent compared to that of women at 5 per cent. Joblessness among those in the age group of 15-29 was 13.8 per cent across the country. The rate of unemployment in urban areas stood at 17.2 per cent, while it was 12.3 per cent in rural areas. CWS refers to the activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of last 7 days preceding the date of survey. The study further showed that unemployment rate (UR) among women in the age group of 15-29 was 14.4 across the country (rural+urban), while it was 23.7 in cities and 10.7 per cent in villages. Joblessness among men aged 15-29 years was recorded at 13.6 per cent in the country, while it was 15 per cent in cities and 13 per cent in villages. The data also showed that Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among people aged 15 years and above was 55.6 per cent during April 2025. The participation rate in rural areas was 58.0 per cent while it was 50.7 per cent in urban areas. LFPR among males aged 15 years and above in rural and urban areas were 79.0 per cent and 75.3 per cent, respectively. Among females aged 15 years and above, the rate of labour force participation was 38.2 per cent for rural areas during April 2025. LFPR refers to the percentage of persons in labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population. Worker Population Ratio (WPR) defines the proportion of those who are employed among total population. WPR in rural areas among those aged 15 years and above was 55.4 per cent in April, the data showed. The ratio in urban areas was 47.4 per cent, while the overall WPR at the national level was recorded at 52.8 per cent last month. WPR among females aged 15 years and above in rural and urban areas were 36.8 per cent and 23.5 per cent respectively. The overall female WPR of the same age group at the country level was 32.5 per cent. Considering the need for high-frequency labour force indicators with enhanced coverage, the sampling methodology of PLFS has been revamped from January 2025. Across the country, a total of 7,511 first-stage sampling units have been surveyed during April 2025. The number of households surveyed was 89,434 (49,323 in rural areas and 40,111 in urban areas) and number of persons surveyed was 3,80,838 (2,17,483 in rural areas and 1,63,355 in urban areas). PTI KKS HVA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
