India's unemployment rate lowest in G20: Mansukh Mandaviya
India's unemployment rate just fell to 2%—the lowest among all G20 countries, according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025.
Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, shared the news today, pointing to India's strong economy and focused job creation as key reasons.
The announcement came alongside new partnerships with Mentor Together and Quikr, both aimed at helping more young people find jobs through the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
NCS portal has over 44 lakh open positions
The NCS portal is now a major hub for job seekers, with over 52 lakh employers and nearly 5.8 crore registered users, plus 44 lakh open positions.
Through Mentor Together, two lakh young people will get career mentoring from professionals, while Quikr will add about 1,200 new job listings every day—especially reaching out to rural and underserved areas.
Meanwhile, the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana aims to create 3.5 crore jobs in two years with a budgetary outlay of ₹99,446 crore, as part of a broader ₹2 lakh crore package for skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship initiatives across India.