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India's Youth Unemployment Hits 14.6%, Urgent Reforms Needed
9/1/2025
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- The National Federation of Youth Movement (NFYM) reports a youth unemployment rate of 14.6% in India, rising to 17.9% in urban areas.
- Women in Kerala experience a particularly high unemployment rate of 47%.
- NFYM plans to submit a memorandum to the Ministry of Labour, urging reforms.
- The report connects unemployment to mental health issues, noting over 7,000 related suicides in 2022.
