Bihar
Status of Unemployment in Bihar
- 04 Oct 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- In the data, recently released by the Center for Monitoring of Indian Economy, it has been revealed that unemployment in Bihar has decreased by 3.6 percent in September compared to August.
Key Points
- It is clear from the data that while unemployment was 13.6 percent in the month of August, it has come down to 10 percent by the end of September.
- Although unemployment in Bihar is still higher than the national average of 6.9 percent, which remains a cause for great concern.
- It is also clear from the data that in Bihar, It is also clear from the data that in Bihar, unemployment in cities is more than that of villages.
- While rural unemployment has come down to nine percent, urban unemployment is still at 16.9 percent.
- The figures related to unemployment in Bihar for the last three months are given in the chart below-
| Figures in Percentage | |||
| July | August | September | |
| Total Unemployment | 13 | 13.6 | 10 |
| Urban Unemployment | 17.5 | 19.5 | 16.9 |
| Rural Unemployment | 12.4 | 12.8 | 9 |
