By Admin 
India is the fifth largest economy in the world, but unemployment of youth still remains a major cause of concern. The Periodic Labor Force Survey of Labor Bureau has revealed in the report of July 2023 to June 2024 that youth unemployment rate in many states and union territories is in double digit. The most shocking name in this is Lakshadweep. Where the highest unemployment rate of youths between 15 and 29 years of age is 36.2 perfect.
Which states the most unemployment?
According to the report, there are 24 states and union territories of the country. Where the young unemployment rate is more than 10 percent. Of these, the top 10 states and union territories are as follows.
Lakshadweep- 36.2%(Female: 79.7%, Male: 26.2%)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33.6%(Female: 49.5%, Male: 24%)
Kerala- 29.9%(Female: 47.1%, Men: 19.3%)
Nagaland- 27.4%
Manipur- 22.9%
Ladakh- 22.2%
Arunachal Pradesh- 20.9%
Goa- 19.1%
Punjab-18.8%
Andhra Pradesh- 17.5%
Which states the lowest unemployment?
If we talk about the minimum unemployment rate, then the picture is completely different. In this, Madhya Pradesh is at the bottom of which the unemployment rate is only 2.6 percent.
Madhya Pradesh- 2.6%
Gujarat- 3.1%
Jharkhand- 3.6%
Delhi- 4.6%
Chhattisgarh- 6.3%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli- 6.6%
Tripura- 6.8%
Sikkim- 7.7%
West Bengal- 9%
Uttar Pradesh- 9.8%
Status of women and youth
It has been said in the report that the total unemployment rate of youth across the country is 10.2 percent. In this, unemployment of women is more than the total men. Where the rate of men has been recorded at 9.8 percent. At the same time, the unemployment rate of women has reached 11 percent.
City vs rural area
The unemployment rate is also different in cities and villages. The unemployment rate of youth in urban areas is up to 14.7 percent while in rural areas it decreases to 8.5 percent.
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