Which of the following facts about unemployment rates in Rajasthan is/are correct according to 68th round 2011-12 of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSP) usual status adjusted (UPSS) mode? i) 0.9 percent males of total labour force are unemployed in rural areas. ii) 3.2 percent males of total labour force are unemployed in urban areas. iii) 3.1 percent persons of total labour force are unemployed in whole State. iv) Unemployment rates are much higher in rural areas than urban areas. 

Which of the following facts about unemployment rates in Rajasthan is/are correct according to 68th round 2011-12 of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSP) usual status adjusted (UPSS) mode? i) 0.9 percent males of total labour force are unemployed in rural areas. ii) 3.2 percent males of total labour force are unemployed in urban areas. iii) 3.1 percent persons of total labour force are unemployed in whole State. iv) Unemployment rates are much higher in rural areas than urban areas.  Correct Answer i and ii

The correct answer is i and ii.

Key Points

• The National Sample Survey (NSS) was set up by the Government of India in 1950 to collect socio-economic data employing scientific sampling methods.
• It started its sixty-eighth round from 1st July 2011 and was continued up to 30th June 2012.
• It was earmarked for surveys on 'Household Consumer Expenditure' and 'Employment and Unemployment.
• Findings of the Survey in respect to Rajasthan-
  • The unemployment rate for rural males was lowest in Gujarat (0.4 per cent), preceded by Rajasthan (0.9 per cent).
  • 3.2 per cent of males of the total labour force of Rajasthan are unemployed in urban areas.
  • 1.2 per cent persons of total labour force are unemployed in the whole State.
  • Unemployment rate in rural areas- .7 percent
  • Unemployment rate in urban areas- 3.1 percent
• From the above-mentioned information, we can see that only statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.

Additional Information

• The main objective of the employment and unemployment surveys conducted by NSSO at periodic intervals is to get estimates of level parameters of various labour force characteristics at the national and State/UT level.
• These statistical indicators on the labour market are required for planning, policy and decision making at various levels, both within the government and outside.