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Among neighbouring states, JK has highest unemployment rate Of total workforce only 12.80% females in main workers category: Census 2011 3/26/2015 12:49:51 AM Bivek Mathur ET Report Jammu, Mar 25: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has the highest unemployment rate of 4.9% in comparison to its neighbouring states as per the 68th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) July 2011 to June 2012, based on Usual Principal Status (UPS). As per the survey based on Usual Principal Status (UPS), J&K has the highest Unemployment rate of 4.9% in comparison to its neighbouring States viz. Punjab (2.8%), H.P (2.0%), Delhi (4.7%), and Haryana (3.2%). All India figures for Unemployment rate stood at 2.7% only. Unemployment rate for Males in J&K was 3.2% only whereas that of females was 20.2% which is far too high when compared to the unemployment of females in neighbouring States like Punjab (5.6%), Haryana (4.8%), Delhi (4.3%), H.P (2.2%). The problem of unemployment amongst females is predominant in J&K based on Usual Principal Status has revealed as the gap between Unemployment rate of females in J&K (20.2%) and that of All India level (3.7%) is huge. Further the unemployment is more prevalent in urban than in rural areas of J&K. Unemployment rate in urban area of J&K based on 68th Round of NSS stood at 7.8% as against 3.9% in rural area. The Unemployment amongst urban male (4.7%) is higher than that of rural males (2.7%) in J&K. Rural female unemployment in J&K stood at 16.6% which is far too high as compared to the neighbouring States viz Punjab (6.1%), H.P (1.8%), Haryana (4.2%) and All India figures of 2.9% only. Further of the total workforce, the share of female in the Main workers is only 12.80% as against 47.02% in marginal workers category in J&K. the figures availed in the Economic Survey reads that the work participation rate for J&K was estimated at 34.5% as against the All India figures of 39.8% as per census 2011. According to 2011 census, the number of total workers in J&K stood at 43.23 lakhs of which the main workers constitute 26.44 lakhs (61.77%) and the number of marginal workers constitutes 16.79 lakhs (38.83%). Female workers constituted 26.09% of the total work force. The share of female in the Main workers is only 12.80% as against 47.02% in marginal workers category in J&K.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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