Unemployment in Bengal soared to 22.1% in June last year but fell sharply after that and remained on a par with, or lower than, the national Average, according to the Center for Monitoring Indian economy (CMIE).
Among other states, unemployment in June 2022 was the highest in Haryana at 30.6%, followed by Rajasthan at 29.8%, Assam at 17.2%, J&K at 17.2%, Bihar at 14% and Jharkhand at 12.2%.
MP recorded the lowest unemployment rate for June, 2022 at 0.5% followed byChhattisgarhat 1.2%, Meghalaya at 2.3%, Gujarat at 3% and Karnataka at 3.7%.
Kerala and Goa mirrored Bengals see-saw unemployment figures for the last two years. For Goa, the rate plunged from 17.9% in June 2021 to 5.5% in June 2022. For Kerala, the rate dropped to 5.3% in June 2022 from 15.8% in June 2021. But the rate for Maharashtra marginally rose to 4.8% in June 2022 from 4.3% in June 2021.
There, however, remains a concern due to the decline in 100-day jobs in the state. The state has alleged the Centre has not been releasing funds under the MGNREGA scheme.