India's October unemployment rate climbs up to 6.98%, CMIE data shows
India's unemployment rate in October rose to 6.98% from 6.67% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
 "India's October unemployment rate climbs up to 6.98%, CMIE data shows")
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's unemployment rate in October rose to 6.98% from 6.67% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 8.2 million people in the world's second-most populous nation, hitting large parts of the economy.
Economic activity has resumed after the government eased pandemic lockdown restrictions.
(Reporting by Manoj Kumar; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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