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Top 10 Most Unemployed States in India [States with Most Jobless People]

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Unemployed States in India

Unemployment has always played its dangerous role in a developing country like India. The involuntary unemployment rate has risen to 3.5 percent of the total population and it is increasing month after month.

The current article deals with the top 10 most unemployed states in India, each divided into urban and rural unemployment rates.

Unemployed States in India

Unemployed States in India

Let’s take a look at the Top 10 Most Unemployed States in India:

1. Nagaland

With the current total population of 3.2 million people, according to the latest census report on the internet, Nagaland stands at a total unemployment rate of 21.4 percent.  The urban unemployment contributes overall 21.1 percent and the rural at 21.6 percent to the total unemployment rate in the state.

2. Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is one of the top states in India based on most unemployed. The total population of the state is 91,120. The total unemployment rate is 21.3 percent of whichthe urban contribution is at 25.3 percent and the rural at 13.3 percent.

3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

According to the latest census, the total population of the state is 4,34,024. The total unemployment rate is 15.8 percent of the total population. The urban unemployment rate is at 17.4 percent and the rural is at 14.7 percent.

Unemployed States in India

Unemployed States in India

4. Goa

The total population of Goa is about 3.6 million. This state falls in the list of one of the top 10 most unemployed states in India. The current unemployment rate is 13.9 percentof which the urban is at 13.8 percent and the rural is at 13.9 percent.

5. Manipur

Since the population is currently increasing in Manipur, the latest figure that was recorded in a census is 3.35 million people. The total unemployment rate is at 11.6 percent.The urban is at 11.4 percent and the rural at 11.6 percent of the total unemployment rate.

6. Kerala

Kerala is a state that has the highest literacy rate of the total population at 3.45 crores. The recent unemployment rate is at 11.4 percent. The urban rate of unemployment is at 13.2 percentand the rural rate is at 10.0 percent.

7. Puducherry

Puducherry comes in the list of top states in India based on most unemployed. The total population of the state is 1.44 million. The unemployment rate is 10.3 percentof which the urban rate is at 10.3 percent and the rural is at 10.4 percent.

8. Mizoram

The current population estimate of Mizoram is 1.66 million. The rate of unemployment in total is at 10.1 percent. The urban contributes at 14.4 percent and the rural at 6.5 percent to the total unemployment status.

Unemployed States in India

Unemployed States in India

9. Delhi

Delhi, being the capital of India, shows an overall unemployment rate of 9.7 percent of the total populationwhich exceeds 26.0 million. The urban rate of unemployment is 9.8 percent and the rural rate is 3.5 percent.

10. Chandigarh

Chandigarh stands at 9.0 percent rate of total unemployment.The state has a total population estimate of about 1.2 million. The urban rate of unemployment is at 9.2 percent and the rural is at 3.5 percent.

The above article shows the top 10 Largest unemployed states of India displaying the current population status as well.  Spare sometime to check out the other Top 10 states topics related to India. We await your feedback and comments on the articles you liked the most.

Article last re-published on December 11, 2020.