Bengaluru: Karnataka’s labour workforce engaged in jobs across rural areas fell from 63.1 percent in 2022 to 55.1 percent in 2024, a government-commissioned study has found, sparking debate on possible consequences of the state’s flagship Yuva Nidhi unemployment allowance scheme.

The study, conducted earlier this year by Mumbai-based XKDR Forum, said labour force participation rate (PLFR) fell across Karnataka, but the decline was sharper in rural areas of the state.

For diploma and graduate-degree holders, the study said, LFPR in Karnataka declined from 65.9 percent in 2022, when Yuva Nidhi was not in effect, to 63.6 percent after it was implemented. Show Full Article

“The labour force participation rate in Karnataka for diploma and graduate degree holders is seeing a slight decline f

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