AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): Ahead of Diwali, there is no good news yet for the highest unemployment issue suffered state Tripura, as the Northeast tiny state Tripura still remains in top position of unemployment rate. As per CMIE data, Tripura's unemployment rate is 17.4% which is highest in Northeast, whereas the neighboring state Assam's unemployment rate is just 1.2%. Nationally Tripura's position is 3rd after Uttarakhand which has recorded 22.3% in last month and Haryana whose unemployment rate is 19.7%. This is the data of September month, 2020, published by CMIE today on November 1st, 2020. Tripura recently met a loss of around 8,000 jobs from teaching profession as 10323 teachers lost jobs but the State Govt has set a goal of recruiting highest 4,000 per year. BJP before 2018 Assembly Election however, had promised about recruiting 50,000 unemployed youths in vacant positions.