Unemployment rate worse in 11 states compared to national average: report
The NSSO report said that Kerala continued to post the highest unemployment rate at 11.4 per cent in 2017-18 compared to 6.1 per cent in 2011-12, followed by Haryana with 8.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 2.8 per cent in 2011-12.
- Apr 12, 2019,
- Updated Apr 12, 2019 5:27 PM IST
The unemployment rate in 11 states pipped the pan-Indian average of 6.1 per cent in 2017-18 as compared to nine states with a higher joblessness rate than the national average of 2.2 per cent in 2011-12, the Business Standard reported citing annual periodic labour force survey undertaken by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
While, states like Haryana, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand and Odisha continued to clock high unemployment numbers as compared to national figures in the year 2011-12, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttarakhand, and Bihar joined the list in 2017-18, according to the survey. The news daily claims to have reviewed the survey which has not yet been released by the Central Government.
The report further said that Kerala continued to post the highest unemployment rate at 11.4 per cent in 2017-18 compared to 6.1 per cent in 2011-12, followed by Haryana with 8.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 2.8 per cent in 2011-12.
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The unemployment rate in 11 states pipped the pan-Indian average of 6.1 per cent in 2017-18 as compared to nine states with a higher joblessness rate than the national average of 2.2 per cent in 2011-12, the Business Standard reported citing annual periodic labour force survey undertaken by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
While, states like Haryana, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand and Odisha continued to clock high unemployment numbers as compared to national figures in the year 2011-12, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttarakhand, and Bihar joined the list in 2017-18, according to the survey. The news daily claims to have reviewed the survey which has not yet been released by the Central Government.
The report further said that Kerala continued to post the highest unemployment rate at 11.4 per cent in 2017-18 compared to 6.1 per cent in 2011-12, followed by Haryana with 8.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 2.8 per cent in 2011-12.
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