Share of organised employment in India on the rise: Finance Ministry report  

India's unemployment rates have declined both annually and quarterly post-COVID-19, with a notable rise in organized sector jobs, as per the Finance Ministry. The shift includes increased formal employment, higher EPFO enrollments, and significant MSME registrations on the Udyam portal, indicating robust economic formalization and youth hiring.

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 There has been a decline in annual as well as quarterly unemployment rates since the highs witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic which has been accompanied by a rise in the share of employment in the organised sector of the Indian economy, according to the latest monthly economic review of the Finance Ministry.   

The declining unemployment rates have been accompanied by a rising formalisation of employment. There is evidence of increasing net payroll additions under the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), with more members rejoining than exiting the social security net, the report states.