Unemployment in Uttar Pradesh increased 11.4 pct points, rose to 21.5% in Apr 2020: CMIE Survey

Unemployment in Uttar Pradesh less than than national unemployment rate of 23.5%

Mint Analytics
Updated1 May 2020, 03:04 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh's unemployment rate increased 11.4 percentage points, rising to 21.5% in Apr 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Over a longer time period, unemployment has moved from 2.1% in Jul 2017 to its current rate.
Uttar Pradesh’s unemployment rate increased 11.4 percentage points, rising to 21.5% in Apr 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Over a longer time period, unemployment has moved from 2.1% in Jul 2017 to its current rate.

Uttar Pradesh's unemployment rate increased 11.4 percentage points, rising to 21.5% in Apr 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Over a longer time period, unemployment has moved from 2.1% in Jul 2017 to its current rate.

Unemployment in Uttar Pradesh was less than than the national rate of 23.5%. Nationwide, unemployment was highest in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, and Bihar at 49.8%, 47.1%, and 46.6% respectively. It was lowest in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana at 2.9%, 3.4%, and 6.2% respectively. Tap or mouseover on a state in the map below to see unemployment numbers for it.

There are few frequently updated government metrics for tracking jobs in India, particularly in the informal sector. As a consequence, high frequency indicators like the CMIE Unemployment Survey tend to be used as a proxy for evaluating the health of the labour market. The survey has a sample size of 43,600 households per month that are well distributed geographically, and across urban and rural areas.

Data has been sourced from the CMIE Unemployment website.

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First Published:1 May 2020, 12:24 PM IST
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