Which State Has The Highest Unemployment Rate In India?
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India reached 8.30% in December 2022, the highest in 16 months. According to the data released by the CMIE, the unemployment rate in urban areas rose to 10.09% in December while falling to 7.44% in rural areas.
In November, the unemployment rates in urban areas were 8.96% and in rural areas were 7.55%.
According to the reports, Haryana has the highest unemployment rate out of all Indian states.
Here is the state-wise list of unemployment rates in India:
State-Wise List Of Unemployment Rates:
| STATES |
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (DECEMBER 2022) |
| Andhra Pradesh |
7.7 |
| Assam |
4.7 |
| Bihar |
19.1 |
| Chhattisgarh |
3.4 |
| Delhi |
20.8 |
| Goa |
9.9 |
| Gujarat |
2.3 |
| Haryana |
37.4 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
7.6 |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
14.8 |
| Jharkhand |
18.0 |
| Karnataka |
2.5 |
| Kerala |
7.4 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
3.2 |
| Maharashtra |
3.1 |
| Meghalaya |
2.7 |
| Odisha |
0.9 |
| Puducherry |
4.7 |
| Punjab |
6.8 |
| Rajasthan |
28.5 |
| Sikkim |
13.6 |
| Tamil Nadu |
4.1 |
| Telangana |
4.1 |
| Tripura |
14.3 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
4.3 |
| Uttarakhand |
4.2 |
| West Bengal |
5.5 |
According to the most recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) published by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in November, India's urban unemployment rate decreased to 7.2% for the fifth consecutive quarter during the July-September 2022–23 quarter.
