The COVID-19 has pushed India into an alarming unemployment crisis. Unemployment was 12% in May 2021. Lockdowns and stalled businesses have left 1 crore Indians jobless. Here‘s more:
Urban joblessness – 18.5%
Record high unemployment in May 2020 – 23.5%
Unemployment in April 2021 – 8% (India’s average unemployment is 3-4%)
97% households lost income in 2020.
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