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Despite dip, Punjab’s joblessness rate far above national average, Centre tells Parl

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  1. Punjab's youth unemployment rate (15-29 years) fell from 19.1% in 2022 to 17% in 2025, still above the national average of 9.9%.

  2. Educated unemployment (secondary education and above) in Punjab was 9.3% in 2025, versus the national average of 6.5%.

  3. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for October-December 2025, Punjab's youth unemployment rate was 19.3%, higher than Haryana's 12.4% but lower than Himachal Pradesh's 29.9%.

  4. The Centre said 2,990 projects were sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in Punjab, releasing ₹145.93 crore and generating employment for 29,782 people.

  5. The Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy (IBDP)-2026, notified on March 8, 2026, is among the Centre's cited measures to boost employment.

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