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  2. Unemployment in India - Wikipedia

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    Unemployment is a major social issue in India. As of September 2018, according to the Indian government, India had 31 million jobless people. [37] The numbers are widely disputed.The uses of digital manufacturing and machinery in factories and garments are leading to unemployment in India.

  3. Unemployment - Wikipedia

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    Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) [2] not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the reference period. [3] Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are ...

  4. List of countries by unemployment rate - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by unemployment rate.Methods of calculation and presentation of unemployment rate vary from country to country. Some countries count insured unemployed only, some count those in receipt of welfare benefit only, some count the disabled and other permanently unemployable people, some countries count those who choose (and are financially able) not to work, supported by ...

  5. Labour in India - Wikipedia

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    Organized labour. Labour in India refers to employment in the economy of India. In 2020, there were around 476.67 million workers in India, the second largest after China. [1] Out of which, agriculture industry consist of 41.19%, industry sector consist of 26.18% and service sector consist 32.33% of total labour force. [1]

  6. List of states and union territories of India by unemployment ...

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    Chhattisgarh has the least unemployment rate among the Indian states, while Rajasthan has the highest unemployment rate. (Higher rank represents higher unemployment among the population). The national average stands at 6.4 percent. [1] Unemployment rate by States and Union territory (CMIE Data) [2] ==.

  7. Economic history of India - Wikipedia

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    In 1820, India's GDP was 16% of the global GDP. By 1870, it had fallen to 12%, and by 1947 to 4%. The Republic of India, founded in 1947, adopted central planning for most of its independent history, with extensive public ownership, regulation, red tape and trade barriers. [14][15] After the 1991 economic crisis, the central government began ...

  8. Universal basic income in India - Wikipedia

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    In India, this was an idea that has been discussed for decades in both the public and private spheres. Discussion of UBI in India began due to concerns about technologically driven unemployment and poor results of current welfare programmes. Given India's sheer size, implementation of UBI would have to be state-administered.

  9. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

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    The Government of India introduced the MGNREGA social welfare program in 2005 to address the problem of unemployment and poverty in rural areas. Recognizing the high rates of unemployment and poverty in rural India, especially among the underprivileged groups of the population, led to the need for such a program.