Chhattisgarh tops the states with the lowest unemployment rate in the country. This information was given in an official statement on Monday. According to the latest data released by the Center for Monitoring of Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in Chhattisgarh stood at 0.6 percent during March 2022, the lowest ever level, the statement said.
Quoting CMIE data, the statement said that among the states with the lowest unemployment rate, Chhattisgarh ranks first in the country. The unemployment rate in the country stood at 7.6 percent in March. “The state government has taken several steps and formulated new policies to create employment opportunities especially for the youth, due to which there has been a steady decline in the unemployment rate,” the statement said.
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According to the data, Haryana has the highest unemployment rate with 26.7 percent. The same Rajasthan ranks second in terms of unemployment rate with 25 percent and Jharkhand third with 14.5 percent.