In January-March 2022, the UR was 8.2 per cent. It also showed that the unemployment rate among females (aged 15 years and above) in urban areas declined to 9.6 per cent in October-December 2022 from 10.5 per cent a year ago. It was 9.4 per cent in July-September 2022, 9.5 per cent in April-June 2022 and 10.1 per cent in January-March 2022.
