RIGHT SKILLING, ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO BRING DOWN UNEMPLOYMENT, SAYS THE ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26

• Economic Survey 2025-26 (tabled by Ministry of Finance, Jan 2026) flags declining unemployment driven by skilling, entrepreneurship and labour-market reforms.
• Captures India's structural labour-market transformation — digitalisation, green transition, gig/platform work, rising female LFPR.
• UPSC-relevant for GS-III (employment, growth, inclusive development) and GS-II (welfare schemes, labour codes) — laden with examinable numbers on e-Shram, NCS, gig economy, PLFS.