“Unemployment data for Jan-Mar 2020 is compared with the unemployment rates of July-Sept 2021”
What FACTLY found
Though the data provided in the post is true to an extent, the comparison is not appropriate. The data for the quarter Jan-Mar 2020 (the quarter before the COVID-19 lockdown) is compared to the July-Sept 2021 quarter, which is after the initial lockdown. According to Periodic Labour Force Surveys, the unemployment rate registered a decline from 13.2% in July-Sept 2020 quarter to 9.8% in July-Sept 2021. The male unemployment rate declined from 12.6% to 9.3% and the female unemployment rate dec...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 March 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 April 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.