Unemployment Is Still A Key Election Issue For Youth, But It's Not Shaping Their Voting Pattern. Know Why

Candidates arrive to appear for the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), at an examination centre, in Guwahati on March 18, 2024. Representational Image.

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Unemployment has been among the top five issues in Lok Sabha elections across surveys. This issue impacts youth, who account for 50% of India’s population. The ruling party, BJP, and the opposition have been at loggerheads on this issue. While the opposition has been making unemployment a big issue in elections, this has not been bearing fruit for them.  The BJP claims unemployment rate came down to 3.1 percent in 2023 from 3.6 per cent in 2022, and 4.2 per cent in 2021, according to