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    Why have jobs as unpaid helpers increased when GDP growth is 7.6 percent?

    While the unemployment rate has come down, the rise in the proportion of unpaid helpers and of workers in agriculture point to disguised unemployment 

    Manas Chakravarty
    December 12, 2023 / 10:21 IST
    Why have jobs as unpaid helpers increased when GDP growth is 7.6 percent?

    The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), which refers to the part of the population looking for work has risen from 37.6 percent in the July-September 2022 quarter to 38.8 percent in the July-September 2023 quarter, primarily because of higher female participation

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