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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India unemployment rate dips to 5% in August; rural job market drives improvement

India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above eased marginally to 5% in August from 5.1% in July, government data showed on Tuesday.

The August reading was also lower than the 5.2% unemployment rate forecast by economists in a Reuters poll.

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