Labour Force in Urban Labour Market of India and Mizoram: Trends Analysis

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2021 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Doumuanlal, Prof. Lalhriatpuii

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V8I3P106

How to Cite?

Doumuanlal, Prof. Lalhriatpuii, "Labour Force in Urban Labour Market of India and Mizoram: Trends Analysis," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 8,  no. 3, pp. 41-47, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V8I3P106

Abstract:

This paper highlights the general trends in Labour Force Participation in the urban labor market of India and Mizoram. The data in this paper are purely based on secondary data of the different rounds of NSSO and Annual Reports of Periodic Labour Force Survey. By using simple descriptive statistics, it is found that population group is one of the key attributes that serve in defining and explaining high and low unemployment rates, absorption rate, and labor force participation rates in India and Mizoram.

Keywords:

Labour Force Participation Rate, Labour Market, Unemployment, Self-Employed

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