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At 6.80%, unemployment rate in India lowest in 6 months: Report

By | Written by Nisha Anand | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Aug 01, 2022 10:03 PM IST

The unemployment rate in India dropped to a six month low on account of a boost in the agriculture sector due to steady monsoon rains.

The overall unemployment rate eased to 6.80% in July, a 1 per cent decline compared to June, the lowest since 6.56% in January, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE), a private organisation reported on Monday.

Farmers busy sowing paddy in Prayagraj. (HT file)
Farmers busy sowing paddy in Prayagraj. (HT file)

In rural India, the unemployment rate fell to 6.14% in July against 8.03% in the previous month. The reason for this growth is cited in 9% above normal rainfall registered in July end. The rural jobless rate increased last month as rains were below normal and patchy in June as per data.

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The month of June marks the advent of the southwest monsoon over the Indian subcontinent. During this period of Kharif season, crops can face setbacks on account of a slow monsoon progress.

The data for urban areas suggests that unemployment rose in July to 8.21% against 7.30% in June, a pattern hinting that this growth may only be a short term relief for India. Any uncertainty or adverse monsoon pattern could reverse this trend impacting farm jobs in the sector again.

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CMIE had earlier reported that the total employment in India fell to 390 million in June 2022, the lowest record since July last year.

“The June debacle was essentially a rural phenomenon and the fall was located largely in the informal markets. This could largely be a labour migration issue and not a larger economic malaise,” CMIE had said.

(With inputs from Bloomberg)

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