As per the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s report "World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2018", it is projected that the number of unemployed persons in India is expected to rise from 18.3 million in 2017 to 18.6 million in 2018 and 18.9 million by 2019. However, unemployment rate expected to remain static at ..................... percent during the same period.

Options

A. 5.5 per cent
B. 2.5 per cent
C. 3.5 per cent
D. 0.5 per cent

Answer

C

Explanation

As per the report, it is projected that the number nt unemployed persons in India is expected to rise from 18.3 million in 2017 to 18.9 million in 2018 and 18.9 million by 2019. At the same time, unemployment rate is expected to remain static at 3.5 per cent during the same period. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said in a written to Rajya Sabha.