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    Unemployment much lower than pre-pandemic levels, but fine print throws up many questions

    The PLFS survey shows that while the unemployment rate has improved, there has also been a rise in the proportion of unpaid helpers in household enterprises. The increase in the proportion of such workers, the higher proportion of workers in agriculture and the higher proportion in the informal sector may have reduced the unemployment rate, but it may also be a symptom of disguised unemployment

    Manas Chakravarty
    October 12, 2023 / 08:47 IST
    The higher proportion of workers in agriculture and informal sector may have reduced the unemployment rate, but it may also be a symptom of disguised unemployment.
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