The unemployment rate in India fell to 7.1 per cent in January 2023 from 8.3 per cent in December 2022. This is a sharp fall, not just from the December level but also the levels of the preceding two months that averaged at around 8 per cent. In spite of this substantial fall in January, the unemployment rate continues to remain elevated. An unemployment rate of over 7 per cent seems to be the new norm in India. This is rather high for a country that boasts of being among the fastest growing economies in the world.
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