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Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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- India’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.8% in 2018-19 compared to 2017-18 as per report released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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- Unemployment rate is increased in Scheduled Caste population from 6.3% to 6.4%
- Unemployment rate is increased in Scheduled Tribes population from 4.3% to 4.5%
- Unemployment rate is decreased in OBC population from 6% to 5.9%
- Youth in age group 15-29 – unemployment rate moderated but remained high – from 17.8% to 17.3%
- Unemployment for urban females remained high at 25.7%, but decreased compared to last year
- Unemployment rate in both urban and rural areas – moderately decreased
- Labour participation increased from 36.9 to 37.5%