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Gujarat Boasts Lowest Unemployment Rate in India at 1.1%

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Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Gujarat has the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 1.1 per cent, significantly below the national average of 3.2 per cent, Labour and Employment Development Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.Citing the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) of the Central government, Bavaliya said the figures reflected the impact of the state’s employment and skill development initiatives.“Against the national average unemployment rate o…

Sub-committee Recommends Enhanced Use of GST Data for GDP Estimates

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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A sub-committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has recommended enhanced use of GST data in the new series for GDP estimates with 2022-23 as the base year. The report of the sub-committee on the incorporation of new data sources, rates, and ratios, released on Tuesday, forms part of the process launched by MoSPI to revise the base year of the National Accounts to FY 2022–23.The new series (Base: 2022–23) is scheduled to be re…