8.8 million jobs added in April 2022: CMIE Report

In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country's workforce in April, as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). However, the jobs that became available were inadequate compared to the demand, it said.India's labour force increased by 8.8 million to 437.2 million in April, CMIE Managing Director and CEO Mahesh Vyas said.