Unemployment rate touches 8.3% in August; 1.9 million jobs lost: CMIE

Unemployment rate touches 8.3% in August; 1.9 million jobs lost: CMIE

The unemployment rate in India bounced back in August and touched 8.3% compared to 7% in July with 1.9 million jobs lost in the country last month, mainly from the farm sector, the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy said. This has led to a dip in the employment rate from 37.5% in July to 37.2% … Read more