India has recorded significant progress in the labour market, supported by regulatory reforms, expanded social protection, and targeted skill development initiatives, according to the Economic Survey ...

India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3% over a decade from 27.1% in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given India's inflation ...

The Economic Survey 2025-26 provides a detailed overview of poverty and inclusion, highlighting Indias rural transformation journey.

India has managed to lift 302 million people out of poverty over the past 12 years, thanks to rapid economic growth and targeted welfare policies. The sharpest declines in poverty rates have been ...