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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

Last updated on: April 12, 2013 08:22 IST
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With countries around the world, including India, struggling to improve the employment numbers, job seekers are finding it increasingly difficult to switch work.

Let's take a look at the job situation in India and across the globe.

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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India

Is it a good time to find a job? 36 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 52 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 12 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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The United States

Is it a good time to find a job? 26 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 72 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 3 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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London Eye, a giant ferris wheel, dominates the South Bank of the River Thames as it towers above Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

The United Kingdom

Is it a good time to find a job? 13 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 83 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 4 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai.

China

Is it a good time to find a job? 33 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 56 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 11 per cent

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Shoppers at an outdoor mall in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia

Is it a good time to find a job? 45 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 40 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 15 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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A view of Auckland City from atop the Sky Tower in New Zealand.

New Zealand

Is it a good time to find a job? 25 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 66 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 8 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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A worker cleans away snow around the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

Canada

Is it a good time to find a job? 52 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 44 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 4 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.

Singapore

Is it a good time to find a job? 63 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 28 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 9 per cent

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Indian job seekers among most pessimistic in world

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A view of the Central District in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Is it a good time to find a job? 55 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 36 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 9 per cent

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People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris, France.

France

Is it a good time to find a job? 23 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 66 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 11 per cent

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A view of the skyline of historical old city of Potsdam, south of Berlin, Germany.

Germany

Is it a good time to find a job? 48 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 42 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 10 per cent

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A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre on Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna, Austria.

Austria

Is it a good time to find a job? 42 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 41 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 17 per cent

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A view of St Peter's Square in Rome, Italy.

Italy

Is it a good time to find a job? 4 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 91 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 4 per cent

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A view of Agbar Tower in Barcelona, Spain.

Spain

Is it a good time to find a job? 7 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 92 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 2 per cent

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A view shows Stockholm in Sweden.

Sweden

Is it a good time to find a job? 41 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 42 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 17 per cent

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A view of Doha, Qatar.

Qatar

Is it a good time to find a job? 65 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 29 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 7 per cent

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A view of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia

Is it a good time to find a job? 40 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 39 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 20 per cent

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Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background, Argentina.

Argentina

Is it a good time to find a job? 51 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 38 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 11 per cent

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A view of Santiago City in Chile.

Chile

Is it a good time to find a job? 45 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 47 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 8 per cent

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Cityscape of Johannesburg in South Africa.

South Africa

Is it a good time to find a job? 32 per cent

Is it a bad time to find a job? 67 per cent

Don't know or refused to answer: 1 per cent