# Shiv Sena (UBT) says stagnant job market undermines govt claims 2026-08-13T07:03:32+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Shiv Sena (UBT) has attacked the central government’s economic claims, citing official data that shows the unemployment rate at 5.5 per cent in the latest quarter, barely changed from 5.6 per cent a year ago. In an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said the data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey contradicts Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s assertion of creating 1.7 crore jobs annually. The share of salaried workers inched up from 51.2 per cent to 51.4 per cent, and female workforce participation rose from 32 per cent to 32.7 per cent. The editorial argued that these figures mask a deeper crisis: unemployment among graduates has risen faster than the growth in young graduates. Citing an Azim Premji University study, it claimed only 12 out of every 1,000 young jobseekers land permanent jobs. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: economic growth, job market, PLFS, Saamana, Shiv Sena UBT, unemployment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shiv-sena-ubt-says-stagnant-job-market-undermines-govt-claims/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shiv-sena-ubt-says-stagnant-job-market-undermines-govt-claims/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.