As per NSSO data, in 2011-12, the rate of unemployment among rural young male graduates was 19 percent and for young rural female graduates was nearly 30 percent. In contrast to this, only about 3-6 percent of primary-level educated youth in rural areas were unemployed. What does this show?

When compared to less educated, a small proportion of educated persons are unemployed. When compared to less educated, an equal proportion of educated persons are unemployed. When compared to less educated, a large proportion of educated persons are employed. When compared to less educated, a large proportion of educated persons are unemployed.

When compared to less educated, a large proportion of educated persons are unemployed.

As per NSSO data, in the year 2011-12, the rate of unemployment among young rural male graduates was 19 percent. Their urban counterparts had a relatively less level of unemployment at 16 percent. The most severely affected ones were young rural female graduates as nearly 30 percent of them were unemployed. In contrast to this, only about 3-6 percent of primary-level educated youth in rural and urban areas were unemployed. This shows that when compared to less educated, a large proportion of educated persons are unemployed.