Unemployment in Maharashtra less than than national unemployment rate of 23.5% Maharashtra's unemployment rate increased 15.1 percentage points, rising to 20.9% in Apr 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
Over a longer time period, unemployment has moved from 2.7% in Dec 2017 to its current rate. Unemployment in Maharashtra was less than than the national rate of 23.5%.
Nationwide, unemployment was highest in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, and Bihar at 49.8%, 47.1%, and 46.6% respectively. It was lowest in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana at 2.9%, 3.4%, and 6.2% respectively.