A report on unemployment prepared by the National Sample Survey Office 's ( NSSO 's ) periodic labour force survey , has not been officially released by the government . According to '' Business Today '' , this report is the " first comprehensive survey on employment conducted by a government agency after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation move in November 2016 " . According to this report , the 2017 – 2018 " usual status " unemployment rate in India at 6.1 % , a four-decade high , possibly caused by the 2016 demonetisation of large banknotes intended to curb the informal untaxed economy
2016 demonetisation of large banknotes
2016 Indian banknote demonetisation
Unemployment in India