Telangana’s battle with unemployment is getting bigger, with youth joblessness here surging ahead of the country. Among youth aged 15 to 29 in the State, the unemployment rate in 2023-24 has shot up to 16.6 per cent, substantially outpacing the national youth unemployment average of 10.2 per cent.
As per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFR) 2023-24, Telangana is ranked sixth in joblessness of youth among major States. Karnataka stands first with 10.2 per cent unemployed youth, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tamil Nadu.
The upward trend in Telangana’s youth joblessness, which rose from 14.2 per cent in 2021-22 and 15.1 per cent in 2022-23, to 16.6 per cent now, indicates growing concerns about opportunities for young job seekers.