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Karnataka ranks 1st in suicides by unemployed people

11:31 AM Aug 03, 2021 | Team Udayavani |

Bengaluru: Karnataka has come first in the number of suicides committed by unemployed people.

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The nationwide figures were presented by Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupendra Yadav in Lok Sabha on Monday.

As per NCRB data, 553 unemployment-related suicides were reported in Karnataka in 2019, followed by Maharashtra (452) and Tamil Nadu (251).

The number of unemployment-related suicides in the State has increased since 2016.

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224, 375, and 464 suicides were reported in 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively.

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Additionally, suicides in the State too has risen from 2,298 in 2016 to 2,851 in 2019.

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Karnataka Unemployement Suicide Bhupendra Yadav Ministry of Labour and Employment

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