India's unemployment rate rises to 7.8% in June 2022

Employment | 14 Jul '22

As many as 13 million jobs were lost in June, primarily in the agriculture sector, as India continued to grapple with record-high unemployment levels. Despite the government's claims of economic growth, joblessness is one of the worst crises facing India in recent times.

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