December 2, 2022: The rate of unemployment in India rose to a three-month high of 8% 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%, followed by its neighboring state Rajasthan at 24.5%.

The unemployment rate in urban areas was higher at 8.96%, while in rural areas it stood at 7.55%, the data showed.

In October the rate of unemployment in urban areas was at 7.21%, while in rural areas it was at 8.04%.

The states that witnessed the least unemployment rate in November were Chhattisgarh at 0.1%, Uttarakhand at 1.2%, Odisha at 1.6%, Karnataka at 1.8%, and Meghalaya at 2.1%.

The country's unemployment rate in October was at 7.77%, while in September it was at a low of 6.43%, according to the CMIE data.

(Xinhua/APP)

Posted on: 2022-12-02T15:35:52+05:00