India’s statistics ministry plans to release granular city-level reports for major urban centers. The new publication will draw on the Periodic Labour Force Survey and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises, giving a clearer picture of local labour markets and small enterprise activity. Officials say the data will strengthen policy decisions and improve understanding of urban economic dynamics.
Canada will tighten recruitment for low wage roles under its Temporary Foreign Worker Program starting April 1, 2026. Employers must advertise positions for eight weeks and demonstrate efforts to hire youth aged 15 to 30 before applying for an LMIA. The policy is designed to prioritize Canadians and permanent residents and safeguard the domestic labour market.
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A FED report released Thursday argues that India’s high minimum wage floors are slowing down the creation of formal jobs. It says workers should be able to negotiate wages freely, while the government should allow regional flexibility in the national floor wage to reflect local realities and avoid shutting out poorer states from formal employment growth.
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