2. What do you mean by unemployment
rate?
The unemployment rate is the number of
people unemployed divided by the working
population or people working under labour
force. National Sample Survey Organization
(NSSO) defines employment and
unemployment on the following activity
statuses of an individual.
3. What is the current
unemployment situation in India?
Unemployment is a major social issue in India. As of
September 2018, according to the Indian
government, India had 31 million jobless people. The
numbers are widely disputed. The uses of digital
manufacturing and machinery in factories and
garments are leading to unemployment in India,
Unemployment is the biggest issue in India.
4.
5. What is the unemployment rate of
Indian youth in India?
The report states that male youth had an
unemployment rate of 17.4 percent and 18.7 percent
in rural and urban areas, while women youth had
rates of 13.6 percent and 27.2 percent respectively in
2017-18. However, the think tank of Government of
India, NITI Aayog says that these are not official and
the data is not yet verified.
