* According to the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India's unemployment rate increased to 7.8% in March 2023.
* The unemployment rate in the country surged in December 2022 to 8.30% but declined in January to 7.14%.
* It edged up again in February 2023 to 7.45%.
* In March 2023, the unemployment rate in urban areas of India reached 8.4%, while in rural areas it stood at 7.5%.
* In March 2023, unemployment was the highest in Haryana at 26.8%. It was closely followed by Rajasthan at 26.4%, Jammu and Kashmir at 23.1%, Sikkim 20.7%, Bihar 17.6% and Jharkhand 17.5%...
Source : Mint