Srinagar, Nov 22(KNS): Jammu & Kashmir recorded an unemployment rate of 32 percent among jobseekers aged 15-29 in urban areas, followed by Odisha at 30.4 percent, according to the latest quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). Delhi had the lowest unemployment rate in this age group at 4.3 percent, followed by Gujarat at 8.3 percent.

The overall unemployment rate for youth aged 15-29 in urban areas was 15.9 percent during the July-September quarter, down from 16.8 percent in the April-June period. The unemployment rate across all age groups in urban areas fell to 6.4 percent in the July-September quarter from 6.6 percent in the previous quarter. The job market has gradually improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by economic reopening.
The PLFS data measures unemployment in urban areas under the Current Weekly Status (CWS).Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Among females, the unemployment rate in the July-September quarter was highest in Jammu & Kashmir at 53.6 percent, followed by Himachal Pradesh at 43.9 percent and Assam at 39.3 percent. Delhi and Gujarat recorded the lowest rates at 1.8 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively. The overall unemployment rate among females stood at 21 percent, down from 23 percent in the previous quarter.

Among males, Odisha recorded the highest unemployment rate at 28.1 percent, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 22.5 percent and Bihar at 21.5 percent. Delhi recorded the lowest unemployment rate among males at 5 percent, followed by Himachal Pradesh at 6 percent.(KNS).