Urban unemployment touched 21% in April-June quarter last year: Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

Urban unemployment touched 21% in April-June quarter last year: Centre

India Today  

Unemployment rate touched 20.8 per cent in urban India in the April-June 2020 quarter, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav told Parliament on Monday. "As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin April-June 2020, the quarterly unemployment rate, as per Current Weekly Status in urban areas for persons of age 15 years and above in the country to the extent available for the quarter ending July-Sep 2019, Oct-Dec 2019, Jan-March 2020 and April-June 2020 were 8.3 per cent, 7.8 per cent, 9.1 per cent and 20.8 per cent respectively," said Bhupender Yadav. Centre mentions Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana in written reply In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the minister also said the estimated unemployment rate in India is 6 per cent. Citing the Periodic Labour Force Survey, he said the estimated unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above is 6 per cent and 5.8 per cent.

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Youth unemployment in India at 10.2%, says Union Labour minister
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Youth unemployment in India at 10.2%, says Union Labour minister

India Today  

The unemployment rate for youth of India aged 15–29 years in 2023-24 is at 10.2% said Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, citing statistics in the Lok Sabha in response to a question on November 25, 2024. The reply also said that the youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels. A report by …

Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data
1 month ago

Little change in India’s unemployment rate in urban areas: PLFS data

Hindustan Times  

India’s unemployment rate in urban areas during July-Sept 2024 stood at 6.4%, compared to 6.6% in the same period last year, according to the government’s quarterly periodic labour force survey released on Monday. According to the government’s Economic Survey 2023-24, India needs to create 7.85 million non-farm jobs every year until 2030 to absorb its growing labour force. The labour …

Urban labour market shows improvement as unemployment declines in September quarter
1 month ago

Urban labour market shows improvement as unemployment declines in September quarter

Live Mint  

India's urban labour market demonstrated steady gains in July-September, with rising workforce participation and a slight dip in unemployment, according to recent data. Urban unemployment rate, a key indicator of joblessness, fell to 6.4% in July-September, down from 6.6% a year prior, as per data from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday. The Labour Force Participation Rate …

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.2pc in July 2023 to June 2024
3 months ago

Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.2pc in July 2023 to June 2024

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above has remained unchanged at 3.2 per cent in July 2023 to June 2024, according to the labour force survey annual report released on Monday. Labour Force Participation Rate in usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 60.1 per cent during July 2023 - June 2024 …

Urban unemployment rate at 6.7% in quarter ending March 2024 : NSSO data
7 months, 1 week ago

Urban unemployment rate at 6.7% in quarter ending March 2024 : NSSO data

Hindustan Times  

India’s urban unemployment rate in the quarter ended March 2024 was 6.7%, according to data released by the National Sample Survey Office on Wednesday. On a sequential basis – quarter on quarter – the unemployment rate increased between quarters ended December 2023 and March 2024 for the first time after the quarter ended June 2021. The 6.7% urban unemployment rate …

Unemployment rate in urban areas falls to 6.50 per cent in Q3
10 months, 1 week ago

Unemployment rate in urban areas falls to 6.50 per cent in Q3

India TV News  

The unemployment rate in urban areas of India for individuals aged 15 years and above dropped to 6.5 per cent during October–December 2023, down from 7.2 per cent in the same period last year, according to government data released on Monday. The Periodic Labour Force Survey, initiated in April 2017 for more frequent labour force data, reported that the unemployment …

Himachal Pradesh Tops Unemployment Chart in July-Sept: Labour Survey
1 year ago

Himachal Pradesh Tops Unemployment Chart in July-Sept: Labour Survey

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed the highest overall unemployment rate of 33.9 per cent, followed by Rajasthan at 30.2 per cent, among the age group of 15 to 29 years in cities during July-September 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey. The PLFS data of the National Sample Survey Office also revealed that unemployment among the 15-29 age group in …

The week in 5 charts | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, India’s GDP increases in Q2, Unemployment rate dips, and more
1 year ago

The week in 5 charts | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, India’s GDP increases in Q2, Unemployment rate dips, and more

The Hindu  

After 17-days, trapped workers rescued from the Uttarkashi tunnel On November 12, when portions of the Silkyara-Dandalgaon under-construction tunnel on the Brahmkhal-Yamunotri highway collapsed, 41 workers were trapped with no way out. GDP surges 7.6% in Q2, goes past RBI forecast India’s Gross Domestic Product grew at a higher-than-expected 7.6% in the July to September 2023 quarter, as per initial …

Unemployment rate in urban areas has come down: survey
1 year ago

Unemployment rate in urban areas has come down: survey

The Hindu  

The unemployment rate in urban areas of the country decreased from 7.2% in July-September, 2022 to 6.6% in July–September 2023 according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office. The worker population ratio, percentage of employed persons in the population, in urban areas increased from 44.5% in July-September, 2022 to 46% in July-September, 2023 for …

Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest level in six years: PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Unemployment rate in India is at its lowest level in six years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 12 said India's expanding economy is creating new possibilities for the youth and the unemployment rate in the country is at its lowest level in the last six years. In a video message to the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the prime minister noted that new possibilities are …

India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data
1 year, 2 months ago

India's unemployment rate hits 6-year low at 3.2% in latest government data

India TV News  

India's unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 and above has reached its lowest point in six years, registering at 3.2% during the period from July 2022 to June 2023, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2022-2023 released by the National Sample Survey Office. Rise in labour force participation The Labour Force Participation Rate in usual status for …

Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey
1 year, 2 months ago

Unemployment rate declined, says Centre’s survey

The Hindu  

The Periodic Labour Force Survey, carried out by the National Sample Survey Office, has reported that the unemployment rate in the country has shown a decrease between April and June 2023. The LFPR in urban areas increased from 47.5% in April-June 2022 to 48.8% in April-June 2023 for persons of age 15 years and above. The WPR in urban areas …

‘Grim news’: Shashi Tharoor reacts to study on unemployment rate
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Grim news’: Shashi Tharoor reacts to study on unemployment rate

Hindustan Times  

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress on Sunday targeted the Narendra Modi government after a study claimed that the unemployment rate among graduates under 25 years of age touched a huge 42 per cent post-Covid in the country. Quoting a news report by Live Mint, which cited the study the State of Working India 2023 by Azim Premji University’s Centre for …

Unemployment rate dips in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Unemployment rate dips in India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India’s overall unemployment rate fell in July as rural areas saw increased demand for agriculture labour with the onset of monsoon rains. Rural unemployment rate fell to 7.89%, from 8.73% in June, while urban unemployment rate ticked up, to 8.06% from 7.87% in the same period. While the agriculture sector saw activity with improved rains, demand for labour …

After furore over CMIE data, govt. figures show Haryana sliding on unemployment
1 year, 5 months ago

After furore over CMIE data, govt. figures show Haryana sliding on unemployment

The Hindu  

Haryana has the fourth highest rate of unemployment in the country along with Manipur among States, as per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey data by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The Opposition and Haryana government have had a long-running face-off ever since the Congress highlighted the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy ’s report in January that put …

State’s urban population and unemployment rate, both see an increase
1 year, 9 months ago

State’s urban population and unemployment rate, both see an increase

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The urban population in Maharashtra is increasing and at the same time, the unemployment rate in these areas has also gone up. The survey also shows that unemployment rate in urban areas of Maharashtra post-Covid has increased from 4.4 % in 2019-20 to 6.5 % in 2020-21. During this period all India unemployment rate in urban area reduced marginally …

Urban unemployment rate falls to 7.2% in October-December 2022: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Urban unemployment rate falls to 7.2% in October-December 2022: Report

Hindustan Times  

According to a report by the National Sample Survey, the unemployment rate for people over the age of 15 in urban areas has dipped to 7.2% in 2022 from 8.7% the previous year during the months from October to December. The period from July-September in 2022 also saw the UR remaining steady at 7.2% The 17th Periodic Labour Force Survey …

Employment recovers beyond pre-Covid level: Economic Survey 2022-23 | DETAILS
1 year, 10 months ago

Employment recovers beyond pre-Covid level: Economic Survey 2022-23 | DETAILS

India TV News  

Economic Survey 2022-23: According to Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday, the labour markets and employment recovered beyond pre-Covid level with sustained effort in last few years. Unemployment rate declined to 7.2 Quarterly urban employment data shows progress beyond pre-pandemic levels as the unemployment rate declined from 8.3 per cent in July-September 2019 to 7.2 per cent …

Despite India's economic growth, few jobs and meagre pay for urban youth
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite India's economic growth, few jobs and meagre pay for urban youth

The Hindu  

Ravi Verma, hired by an electrical parts manufacturing firm early last year as India’s economy surged, was fired in November when the company lost several export orders. “I face a risk of loan default if I don’t get a job soon.” The urban unemployment rate swelled to 10.1% in December, although the total number of jobs in India touched a …

India's unemployment rate rises to 8.30% in December, highest in 16 months: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India's unemployment rate rises to 8.30% in December, highest in 16 months: Report

The Hindu  

India's unemployment rate rose to 8.30% in December, the highest in 16 months, from 8.00% in the previous month, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy showed on Sunday. The urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09% in December from 8.96% in the previous month, while the rural unemployment rate slipped to 7.44% from 7.55%, the data showed. The unemployment …

Year in Review | Indian economy amid global headwinds
1 year, 11 months ago

Year in Review | Indian economy amid global headwinds

The Hindu  

Multiple headwinds at varied points of time impacted the Indian economy’s thorough economic revival in the calendar year 2022. “India’s growth rates in real terms of 9.7% in the first half of this year is well above the trend in other countries and is happening amid tightening global financial conditions and the commodity price shock since the Ukraine invasion by …

India's unemployment rate dips to 7.2 per cent in second quarter from 9.8
2 years, 1 month ago

India's unemployment rate dips to 7.2 per cent in second quarter from 9.8

India TV News  

India unemployment rate 2022 : The unemployment rate, defined as percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force in the country above the age of 15 years in urban areas eased to 7.2 during the second quarter of 2022-23 from 9.8 in the year-ago period, according to data of National Statistical Office's 16th Periodic Labour Force Survey. The data had …

Unemployment rate among graduates declines to 13.4% between July 2022 and June 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment rate among graduates declines to 13.4% between July 2022 and June 2023

The Hindu  

Unemployment rate among graduates in a the age group of 15 years and above has declined to 13.4% in 2022-23 from 14.9% in year ago, according to a government survey. As per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the lowest unemployment rate among graduates aged 15 years and above witnessed in …

India's unemployment rate drops to 6.43% in September: CMIE
2 years, 2 months ago

India's unemployment rate drops to 6.43% in September: CMIE

The Hindu  

India's unemployment rate has drastically dropped to 6.43% in September due to an increase in labour participation in the rural and urban areas, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. "In September, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly with an increase in labour participation in both urban and rural areas," CMIE managing director Mahesh Vyas told PTI …

Joblessness below pre-COVID levels: Finance Ministry
2 years, 3 months ago

Joblessness below pre-COVID levels: Finance Ministry

The Hindu  

Demand for work under the national rural employment guarantee scheme hit a two-year low in August, signalling that the recovering economy is creating more jobs in rural as well as urban India, the Union Finance Ministry said on Saturday. India’s inflation, the Ministry said, is “in control” and expected to moderate in coming months from the 7% mark in August …

India’s unemployment rate surges to 1-year high of 8.3% in August: CMIE
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s unemployment rate surges to 1-year high of 8.3% in August: CMIE

Live Mint  

India's unemployment rate increased to a one-year high of 8.3 per cent in August as employment sequentially fell by 2 million to 394.6 million, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy data said. "The urban unemployment rate is usually higher at about 8 per cent than the rural unemployment rate, which is usually around 7 per cent. In August the urban …

India’s unemployment rate plunges to 7.6% in April-June 2022: NSO survey
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s unemployment rate plunges to 7.6% in April-June 2022: NSO survey

Live Mint  

The unemployment rate in India for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 7.6 per cent during April-June 2022 from 12.6 per cent a year ago, the National Statistical Office said on 31 August. In January-March 2022, the unemployment rate in India for persons aged 15 years and above was 8.2 per cent in urban areas, …

At 6.80%, unemployment rate in India lowest in 6 months: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

At 6.80%, unemployment rate in India lowest in 6 months: Report

Hindustan Times  

The overall unemployment rate eased to 6.80% in July, a 1 per cent decline compared to June, the lowest since 6.56% in January, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, a private organisation reported on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In rural India, the unemployment rate fell to 6.14% in July against 8.03% in the previous month. The data for urban areas …

At 6.80%, unemployment rate in India lowest in 6 months: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

At 6.80%, unemployment rate in India lowest in 6 months: Report

Hindustan Times  

The overall unemployment rate eased to 6.80% in July, a 1 per cent decline compared to June, the lowest since 6.56% in January, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, a private organisation reported on Monday. In rural India, the unemployment rate fell to 6.14% in July against 8.03% in the previous month. The data for urban areas suggests that unemployment rose …

Unemployment crisis in India is an invisible epidemic
2 years, 5 months ago

Unemployment crisis in India is an invisible epidemic

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 24, 2022 18:00 IST Shalini Ghosh runs a fairly popular boutique chain selling ethnic garments and gift items from West Bengal. Going by the CMIE statistics, one State that has witnessed a high level of unemployment among graduates is Bihar, with 34.2 per cent of its graduate workforce without a job. Speaking to Frontline, Jawhar Sircar, a …

Employment rate increasing in July after steep fall in June: CMIE
2 years, 5 months ago

Employment rate increasing in July after steep fall in June: CMIE

Firstpost  

CMIE said India’s June 2022 labour statistics had been highly disappointing. Employment fell by 13 million from 404 million in May 2022 to 390 million in June 2022 Kolkata: After witnessing a steep fall in the employment rate in June 2022, economic think-tank Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy has estimated that the trend has been reversing in the current month. …

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months
2 years, 6 months ago

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months

The Hindu  

For a nation that has had a significant demographic dividend — the working age population is much larger than the non-working age sections — finding productive employment for its youth was to be an imperative for India. Yet, in the last few years, unemployment has remained a major concern — the leaked Periodic Labour Force Survey in 2018 revealed that …

Unemployment rate dips in first quarter of 2022: survey
2 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment rate dips in first quarter of 2022: survey

The Hindu  

The Periodic Labour Force Survey has reported that the unemployment rate for urban areas has decreased to 8.2% in January-March 2022 from 8.7% in the previous quarter and 9.3% in the same quarter in 2021. The survey report, released here on Thursday, defines unemployment rate as the percentage of unemployed persons among the labour force. The quarterly survey results for …

Govt announces 10 lakh jobs: Defence, railways to have max recruitments
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt announces 10 lakh jobs: Defence, railways to have max recruitments

India Today  

Unemployment, a bane for Indians, has been rising year on year and now the Central government has decided to take it head on. 8.7 LAKH VACANCIES IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES The figure 8.7 lakh vacancies came to the forefront when the government earlier this year told the Parliament about vacant posts in central government departments. Now to tackle the massive issue …

Unemployment rate for persons 15 years and above in urban areas slips to 8.7% in Oct-Dec 2021: NSO survey
2 years, 7 months ago

Unemployment rate for persons 15 years and above in urban areas slips to 8.7% in Oct-Dec 2021: NSO survey

Firstpost  

The unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in July-September 2021 was 9.8 per cent in urban areas, the 13th Periodic Labour Force Survey showed New Delhi: The unemployment rate for persons of 15 years and above in urban areas slipped to 8.7 per cent in October-December 2021 from 10.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter, showed …

Unemployment rate decreasing in India: CMIE
2 years, 8 months ago

Unemployment rate decreasing in India: CMIE

The Hindu  

Unemployment rate in the country is decreasing with the economy slowly returning to normal, according to CMIE data. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy's monthly time series data revealed that the overall unemployment rate in India was 8.10% in February 2022, which fell to 7.6% in March. Retired professor of economics at Indian Statistical Institute Abhirup Sarkar said that though …

Unemployment rate goes down in India: CMIE
2 years, 8 months ago

Unemployment rate goes down in India: CMIE

India TV News  

Highlights The unemployment rate in the country is decreasing with the economy slowly returning to normal: CMIE Overall unemployment rate fell from 8.10% in February 2022 to 7.6% in March Decrease in the ratio shows that the economy is getting back on track after being hit by Covid19 The unemployment rate in the country is decreasing with the economy slowly …

Whither unemployment benefits
2 years, 9 months ago

Whither unemployment benefits

The Hindu  

Even before COVID-19, the unemployment rate touched a peak in 2017-18 at 6.1%. As per the Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy, the average urban unemployment rate remained higher at 9.04% in 2021 and above 7% in January-February 2022. However, under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana provides unemployment allowance to involuntarily unemployed insured persons …

India's unemployment rate drops to 6.57% in Jan, lowest since March 2021: CMIE
2 years, 10 months ago

India's unemployment rate drops to 6.57% in Jan, lowest since March 2021: CMIE

India Today  

India's unemployment rate has fallen to 6.57 per cent in January, which is the lowest since March 2021, as the country gradually recovers with the easing of restrictions following a decline in Omicron cases, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. In December, the unemployment rate stood at 7.91 per cent, with urban at 9.30 per cent and rural …

Explained: How India's growing job crisis frustrates its youth
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: How India's growing job crisis frustrates its youth

India Today  

Srijan Upadhyay supplied fried snacks to small eateries and roadside stalls in the poor eastern Indian state of Bihar before Covid-19 lockdowns forced most of his customers to close down, many without paying what they owed him. Read | The Great Resignation: Why are so many people quitting jobs ‘NOT ENOUGH JOBS FOR US’ "There are not enough jobs for …

Unemployment rate hits 4-month high in December amid Covid surge
2 years, 11 months ago

Unemployment rate hits 4-month high in December amid Covid surge

India Today  

India's unemployment rate hit a four-month high in December, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy showed on Monday. The unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in December from 7.0% in November, its highest since 8.3% in August. Read | GDP at record high but unemployment continues to rise Urban unemployment rate rose to 9.3% in December from 8.2% in …

Data | Urban workers hit the most during national COVID-19 lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Data | Urban workers hit the most during national COVID-19 lockdown

The Hindu  

The Periodic Labour Force Survey data show that the amount of work available for workers in India reduced substantially in the period coinciding with the national lockdown during the first COVID-19 wave. Urban workers The bar graph shows the share of urban workers distributed across the number of hours they worked a week in April-June 2020 and April-June 2019. The …

Unemployment rate rises sharply in rural areas: CMIE data
3 years, 4 months ago

Unemployment rate rises sharply in rural areas: CMIE data

India Today  

The unemployment rate has spiked in rural areas across the country, rising from 6.75 per cent in the week ended July 25, according to fresh data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. Urban unemployment rose to 8.01 per cent in the week ended July 25, rising marginally from 7.94 per cent a week ago. Read | Urban unemployment touched …

State of working India 2021: The pandemic’s impact on the economy in India
3 years, 5 months ago

State of working India 2021: The pandemic’s impact on the economy in India

Hindustan Times  

This report documents the impact of one year of Covid-19 in India, on jobs, incomes, inequality, and poverty. On top of this, there were legacy problems such as a slow rate of job creation and lack of political commitment to improving working conditions which trapped a large section of the workforce without access to any employment security or social protection. …

Re-employment still a challenge for those who lost jobs in COVID-19 first wave
3 years, 5 months ago

Re-employment still a challenge for those who lost jobs in COVID-19 first wave

The Hindu  

As many as 40% of people who had lost their jobs over April or May 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, had been unable to find a paying job even ten months after the national lockdown began, with the problem most acute for younger workers in urban India, as per a new survey-based report. On an average, people who …

'Data Not True': CM Khattar Dismisses CMIE Report Claiming High Unemployment Rate in Haryana
3 years, 6 months ago

'Data Not True': CM Khattar Dismisses CMIE Report Claiming High Unemployment Rate in Haryana

News 18  

Days after the opposition Congress cited CMIE figures claiming Haryana's unemployment rate was 29.10 per cent, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday debunked the data by claiming that it was not more than 5-6 per cent. Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had earlier alleged that the BJP-led government in the state has pushed the future of the state's …

Over a crore Indians lost their jobs in second COVID-19 wave, income declined in 97% families: CMIE
3 years, 6 months ago

Over a crore Indians lost their jobs in second COVID-19 wave, income declined in 97% families: CMIE

Firstpost  

The unemployment rate measured is likely to increase to 12 percent at the end of May, as against 8 percent in April, said CMIE chief executive Mahesh Vyas Mumbai: Over 10 million Indians have lost their jobs because of the second wave of COVID-19, and around 97 percent of households’ incomes have declined since the beginning of the pandemic last …

Covid-19: How 2nd wave has impacted jobs, household incomes
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: How 2nd wave has impacted jobs, household incomes

India Today  

The second wave of Covid-19 has severely impacted household incomes and jobs as local lockdowns remain imposed in most states. Over 10 million Indians have lost their jobs because of the second wave of Covid-19, and around 97 per cent of households have faced income loss since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy chief …

Indian economy, hit by COVID-19, shrinks by 7.3% in 2020-21
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian economy, hit by COVID-19, shrinks by 7.3% in 2020-21

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s economy, pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, contracted by 7.3% in the 2020-21 financial year, just before the country was hit by another catastrophic surge in infections. Daily new cases set global records, spurring many states to announce widespread restrictions and lockdowns. In January, a government survey estimated the economy -- previously one of the fastest growing …

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