Explained: What does the latest data on unemployment mean

In 2017-18, the year after demonetisation, the unemployment rate stood at 6.1 per cent of the total labour force, according to the data released by the labour ministry.

If the joblessness among male on all India basis was 6.2 per cent, that among the females was at 5.7 per cent.

On the day when Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, the Centre confirmed unemployment rate projected in a pre-election leaked report, saying joblessness in the country was 6.1 per cent of the total labour force during 2017-18, the highest in 45 years.