JAMMU, Feb. 9 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Union Territory's overall unemployment rate currently stands at 6.7 per cent, which is significantly higher than the national average of 3.5 per cent.
The information was shared in a written reply to a starred question raised by MLA Mubarak Gul, The government stated that as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above in J&K has shown fluctuations over the past few years, remaining consistently above the national average.
The House was further informed that a baseline survey was conducted across the Union Territory by the Employment Department in collaboration with the Union Te...