The government of Jammu and Kashmir has been working towards filling the vacant posts in the government sector. A large-scale recruitment drive was carried out in a transparent manner, and as of December 2022, 25,450 out of 33,426 vacancies have been filled. The recruitment process is ongoing, and the government is continuously identifying and filling the vacancies.
In addition to filling the government vacancies, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has also implemented several self-employment schemes to bring down the unemployment rate. Schemes such as Mission Youth, Rural Livelihood Mission, Himayat, PMEGP, Avsar, and Tejaswani have generated 2,01,299 employments as of January 21, 2023.
According to the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during July 2020-June 2021, the unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir was 18.3% among the age group of 15-29 years. However, the survey does not provide specific estimates for the educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir for the period April-June 2021.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is taking several steps to address the issue of vacant posts and unemployment in the region. The recruitment process is ongoing, and various self-employment schemes are being implemented to provide employment opportunities to the citizens.
