0 1 6 , ▁ 4 0 3 ▁million ▁during ▁May – August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁and ▁ 4 0 6 . 5 ▁million ▁in ▁September – Dec ember ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁After ▁demon et isation ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁number ▁fell ▁to ▁ 4 0 5 ▁million ▁in ▁January – A pril ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁So ▁there ▁was ▁fall ▁of ▁ 1 . 5 ▁million ▁in ▁number ▁of ▁people ▁employed . ▁C M IE ▁also ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁persons ▁employed ▁was ▁ 4 0 6 . 7 ▁million ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁which ▁fell ▁by ▁ 0 . 1 % ▁to ▁ 4 0 6 . 2 ▁million ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 . ▁So ▁the ▁employ ment ▁had ▁st agn ated ▁which ▁resulted ▁in ▁employ ment ▁rate ▁decl ine . ▁The ▁employ ment ▁rate ▁fell ▁from ▁ 4 2 . 5 9 % ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁to ▁ 4 1 . 4 5 % ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 . ▁The ▁un emp loyment ▁rate ▁also ▁decl ined ▁from ▁ 7 . 5 1 % ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁to ▁ 4 . 6 6 % ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁shr inking ▁employed ▁force . ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁the ▁employed ▁force ▁fell ▁from