Unemployment Crisis in India: Causes, Effects, Solutions

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by National Sample Survey Office, the overall unemployment rate in the country in FY18 was at 6.1%.

However, the current survey, according to the government, is conducted in different method compared to the previous surveys.

But unemployment remains a problem, and the Government must take initiatives to make full use of the younger population to boost the growth and development of the economy.

What is unemployment?

• A person is said to be unemployed if he/she is willing or available to be employed but is not able to f