By what percent did the India's Unemployment Rate Zooms To 1 Year High in 2022?

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6.5%

7.6%

8.3%

9.1%

Correct Answer : 8.3%

India's unemployment rate surged to a one-year high of 8.3 per cent in August as employment sequentially fell by 2 million to 394.6 million, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

During July, the unemployment rate was at 6.8 per cent and the employment was 397 million, the CMIE data added.

"The urban unemployment rate is usually higher at about 8 per cent than the rural unemployment rate, which is usually around 7 per cent. In August the urban unemployment rate shot up to 9.6 per cent and rural unemployment rate also increased to 7.7 per cent," CMIE managing director Mahesh Vyas told PTI.

The unemployment rate in rural India rose from 6.1 per cent in July to 7.7 per cent in August. More importantly, the employment rate fell from 37.6 per cent to 37.3 per cent.

During August, the unemployment was the highest in Haryana at 37.3 per cent followed by Jammu and Kashmir at 32.8 per cent, Rajasthan at 31.4 per cent, Jharkhand at 17.3 per cent and Tripura at 16.3 per cent, according to the data.

While the unemployment was the lowest in Chhattisgarh at 0.4 per cent followed by Meghalaya at 2 per cent, Maharashtra at 2.2 per cent and Gujarat and Odisha at 2.6 per cent each, the data showed..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 2, 2022

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Published On : April 19, 2024

Q .

Recently (April 16, 2024) 'Tirangi Barfi' has been given GI tag, it is related to which city?

Patna

Kanpur

Lucknow

Varanasi

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Varanasi

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Published On : April 19, 2024

Q .

Hindustan Zinc has reached what position in silver production globally?

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Third

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Published On : April 19, 2024