 "Jobless rate in urban areas fell to 7.9% in Q3 of last year, shows data")
The unemployment rate in urban areas fell to 7.9% in Q3 of 2019-20, from 8.4% in the previous quarter, showed the latest periodic labour force survey released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. However, it rose moderately for females to 9.8% from 9.7%.
Males, on the other hand, saw a substantial decline in the rate to 7.3% from 8%. Poll-bound Bihar, where parties are competing against one another to make job promises, did not see any change in the rate at 8.6%.
Here also, women saw a rise in unemployment rate compared to men.
Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha, Rajasthan, Delhi
