Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022
India's youth unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in 2025 from 10.9 percent in 2022. The worker population ratio for young people increased to 41.4 percent during the same period. Various government schemes are actively promoting employment generation and improving employability. Over 12.5 lakh recruitment letters were issued through Rozgar Melas since October 2022. MSMEs and PLI schemes are…
The government reported that the youth unemployment rate in India declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022. Additionally, the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for the 15-29 age group rose to 41.4% in 2025 from 38.5% in 2022, according to a written reply to a parliamentary question. Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that employment generation and improving employability are top priorities for the government.
Various schemes and programs, such as Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, PM Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, and Stand-Up India Scheme, are being implemented to create jobs and enhance skills. The government also highlighted the significant role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in employment generation, with over 39 crore people employed through the Udyam Registration Portal.
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, covering 14 key sectors, have resulted in an approved financial outlay of Rs 1.91 lakh crore, leading to over Rs 2.40 lakh crore in actual investment and employment generation of more than 14.15 lakh. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to incentivize the creation of over 3.5 crore jobs in the manufacturing sector over two years.
The government is also promoting skill development through various Missions and schemes like Skill India Mission and PM-SETU, which have a total outlay of Rs 60,000 crore.
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