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India's official employment data shows that while the unemployment rate has fallen, the quality of jobs getting created is getting worse even as monthly earnings have remained largely stagnant since 2017

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Unemployment rate in urban areas has decreased to 6.6% in April-June 2023 from 7.6% a year ago, according to data from the National Sample Survey Office. The high unemployment rate in the same period last year was due to Covid-related restrictions. Labour force participation rate increased to 48.8% from 47.5% in the same period last year.

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