India highlights labour reforms at 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva

Exam-focused facts from the 12 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
She held a bilateral meeting with Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
India's youth employability increased from 34% in 2014 to over 56% in 2025, and unemployment rate fell from 6% in 2017 to 3.1% in 2025.
Women's workforce participation in India surged from 22% to 38.8% between 2017 and 2025.
India consolidated 29 Central Labour Laws into four Labour Codes, guided by the principle of 'Antyodaya'.