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The 1999-2000 Survey of NSSO shows that the number of unemployed has increased from 20.13 million in 1993-94 to 26.58 million in 1999-2000. As a result, the unemployment rate as percentage of labour force increased from 2.99% in 19993-94 to 7.32% in 1999-2000. for this period, the trend and structure of unemployment may be given:
- It may be said that youth unemployment rate is significantly higher among youth in the age group of 15-29. We find that the increase in the youth unemployment rate from 15% in 1993-94 to 15.5% in 1999-2000 in urban areas and from 8.6% in 1993-94 to 11.0% in 1999.2000 is a big problem.
- Among different states, wide variations can be seen in the unemployment rates. For instance, in terms of current daily status, unemployment rates vary from 2.93% in Himachal Pradesh to 20.77% in Kerala. West Bengal (14.95), Tamil Nadu (12.05), Assam (8.00), Andhra Pradesh (7.94) Orissa (7.38) are the major states facing unemployment rate higher than all India average of 7.29%
- The educated youth is facing a very high degree of unemployment which was 18.5% in 1993-94 (20.8% in urban areas and 17.0% in rural areas), it slightly declined to 14.8% in 1999-2000 (18.3% in urban and 12.5% on rural areas)
- In 1999-2000, urban areas showed higher incidence of unemployment (7.7%) than rural areas (7.2%)
- More women are unemployed than men. In 1999-2000, 9.8% women were unemployed as compared to 7.2% men.
- In 1993-94 the incidence of unemployment among the educated youth who have attained technical education was much higher at 27.3% which slightly declined to 23.7% in 1999-2000.
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