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The employment condition in the country is marred by a number of ugly marks. Large many are underemployed. Many are without work. Quite a number, though educated, find no or little work to use their skill. One of the most disturbing problems in India has been the mounting rate of unemployment, both in the rural and urban sectors. In case of rural sector, there has been both unemployment and under-employment. In urban sector there has been both educated and industrial unemployment. India presently suffers mainly from structural unemployment which exists in open and disguised forms. In order to earn living, it is necessary that every individual should engage himself in economic activities. It is a tragedy that we have been lagging behind in all the fields of economic activities. It has resulted in wide spread and ever growing unemployment. India has not been able to create the requisite number of employment opportunities or develop sufficient economic and social infrastructure for business and develop professions. All these have made India victim of chronic unemployment. So present study is basically a review of unemployment in India and important measures adopted by the governments for the removal of it.