Archive · 23 Jul 2025
India Disputes Reuters Report on Employment Statistics
The Indian government is disagreeing with a news report from Reuters about jobs in the country.
The government says the report isn't accurate because it uses opinions from economists without showing how they got those opinions.
They're using official surveys to show that more people are working and that wages are going up.
They want to show the employment is growing using real data and numbers.
The government says that the other report's way of checking jobs isn't as good as the official method.
The Indian government refuted a Reuters article questioning the credibility of India's employment statistics.
The government cited official data, like the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), to support its claims of employment growth.
The government criticized the Reuters article for its reliance on an unnamed economist survey and lack of methodology transparency.
The PLFS data indicates a rise in Labor Force Participation Rate, Worker Population Ratio, and a decline in the unemployment rate.
The government also highlighted increased EPFO subscribers and rising wages to counter Reuters' claims.
- Who
- The Ministry of Labour & Employment and Reuters
- What
- The Indian government rebutted a Reuters article on employment statistics.
- When
- The government responded to the article dated July 22, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To counter claims of deteriorating employment and challenge the methodology of Reuters' report.
Reuters Viewpoint
Indian Government Viewpoint
Employment Trends
Reuters Viewpoint
Claims of a deteriorating employment scenario in India.
Indian Government Viewpoint
The Indian government's stance is that employment is improving.
- PLFS LFPR (2017-18)
- 49.8%
- PLFS LFPR (2023-24)
- 60.1%
- PLFS WPR (2017-18)
- 46.8%
- PLFS WPR (2023-24)
- 58.2%
- Unemployment Rate (2017-18)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment Rate (2023-24)
- 3.2%
- Youth Unemployment (Global Average)
- 13.3%
- Casual Laborer Wage (2017)
- Rs 294
- Casual Laborer Wage (2024)
- Rs 433