India's unemployment rate hits 2-year high

STORY: India's unemployment rate hits 2-year high SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of street views 3. various of laborers waiting for work 4. various of farmers working on farmland STORYLINE: According to the latest data released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India's unemployment rate has hit a two-year high. The overall unemployment rate in India rose to 10.05 percent in October, a significant increase from 7.09 percent in September, marking the highest level since May 2021. Rural areas have been severely impacted, with the rural unemployment rate surging to 10.82 percent in October, up from 6.2 percent in the previous month. One key factor contributing to the rural unemployment crisis is the weakest monsoon rains in five years, which have led to reduced farming output. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

India's unemployment rate hits 4-month high in April

STORY: India's unemployment rate hits 4-month high in April DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of New Delhi 3. various of laborers waiting for work STORYLINE: India's unemployment rate reached a four-month high in April at 8.11 percent, up from 7.8 percent in March, according to the latest data from the economic research house Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). While rural unemployment decreased marginally to 7.34 percent in April from 7.47 percent in March, urban unemployment increased to 9.81 percent from 8.51 percent during the same period. Despite the increase in the unemployment rate, more jobs were created in April, particularly in rural areas. Around 22.1 million jobs were created in April, with a job creation rate of 94.6 percent in rural areas and 54.8 percent in urban areas. The data underscore the ongoing challenge facing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as it grapples with the need to

India's unemployment rate rises to 3-month high of 7.8 pct in March: CMIE

STORY: India's unemployment rate rises to 3-month high of 7.8 pct in March: CMIE DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of office-going people 3. various of labors waiting for work 4. various of labors working on road construction STORYLINE: According to the latest data released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India has risen to a three-month high of 7.8% in March 2023, indicating a deterioration in the country's labor market. The northern state of Haryana continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the country at 26.8 percent, followed by its neighboring state Rajasthan at 26.4 percent. The unemployment rate in urban areas was higher at 8.51 percent, while in rural areas it stood at 7.47 percent, the data showed. In February, the unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 7.93 percent, while in rural areas it was at 7.23 percent. The states that witnessed the least u

India's unemployment rate rises to 8 pct in November

STORY: India's unemployment rate rises to 8 pct in November DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of shopping center 3. various of street views 4. various of market area 5. various of people waiting for adding oil 6. various of street views STORYLINE: The rate of unemployment in India rose to a three-month high of 8 percent in November, according to the latest data released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The northern state of Haryana continued to be on top with an unemployment rate of 30.6 percent, followed by its neighboring state Rajasthan at 24.5 percent. The unemployment rate in urban areas was higher at 8.96 percent, while in rural areas it stood at 7.55 percent, the data showed. In October the rate of unemployment in urban areas was at 7.21 percent, while in rural areas it was at 8.04 percent. The states that witnessed the least unemployment rate in November were Chhattisgarh at 0.1 percent,

Unemployment remains over 7 pct in India as Modi instructs to create more jobs

STORY: Unemployment remains over 7 pct in India as Modi instructs to create more jobs DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. Govt. buildings 3. various of office going people 4. various of market area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: The unemployment rate in India improved to 7.12 percent in May, from 7.83 percent in April, revealed the data provided by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). According to the report, the unemployment rate in urban parts of the country in May stood at 8.21 percent while it was 6.62 in the rural areas. On June 13, the jobless rate in the country stood at 7.27 percent (7.81 in urban and 7.02 in rural areas), the CMIE data revealed further. The northern state of Haryana recorded the highest rate of unemployment at 24.6 percent in May, followed by Rajasthan (22.2 percent), Tripura (17.4 percent) and Delhi (13.6 percent). Meanwhile, in a bid to address the growing concerns over