4.3 Crore Indians Stranded in Unemployment as Youth Crisis Deepens – Network 7 Research Findings

New 2026 data reveals India’s unemployment has climbed to 5.5%, outpacing the global average and exposing a stark urban-rural divide that threatens the nation’s demographic dividend. Executive Summary The Central Paradox: India’s high-velocity GDP growth is colliding with a structural employment crisis. Newly released 2026 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Read more