Manufacturing, entrepreneurship, corporate employment and the public sector are closed; only government jobs remain accessible.

“Manufacturing, entrepreneurship, corporate employment and the public sector are closed; only government jobs remain accessible.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Dehradun, 17 July 2026

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The facts

1. Official PLFS data show the unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above declined from 6.0% in 2017–18 to 3.2% in 2023–24.44
2. Startups, MUDRA-financed enterprises, manufacturing, formal payroll employment and self-employment collectively employ far more people than government service.
3. India’s employment doors are not closed: manufacturing employs 7.45 crore, self-employment supports 34.62 crore and regular salaried work covers 14.54 crore Indians.45

Sources

• 44pib.gov.in
• 45pib.gov.in

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