More than 15.43 lakh people are currently registered as active job seekers in Assam, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Replying to a starred question raised by MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Prasanta Phukan said that the Directorate of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship had 15,43,350 active job seekers registered as of June 30, 2026. The minister also informed the House that the department had recorded 15,82,987 registered job seekers as of March 31, 2016, and has maintained annual employment registration records since then. Year-wise Registration Trends According to figures tabled in the Assembly, 11,53,971 job seekers were registered in 2022, during which the department received 10,34,613 fresh registrations. The number increased significantly in 2023, reaching 20,10,517 registered job seekers, with 8,56,546 new registrations recorded during the year. In 2024, the total climbed further to 21,16,561, including 1,06,044 fresh registrations. However, in 2025, the number of active job seekers declined to 11,88,160, while 2,49,765 new applicants registered with the department. As of June 30, 2026, active registrations stood at 15,43,350, with 3,55,741 new job seekers added during the year. The government further informed the Assembly that 12,52,731 registrations had either expired or become inactive as of June 30, 2026. Educational Qualification of Job Seekers Providing a qualification-wise breakup, Minister Prasanta Phukan said graduates constitute the largest category of registered job seekers, with 6,48,899 registrations. They are followed by 1,16,159 postgraduates, while the employment register also includes 62,581 technical diploma holders and 65,989 technical graduates. The figures indicate that a substantial number of skilled and professionally qualified candidates are currently seeking employment across Assam. The information was placed before the Assembly in response to queries seeking year-wise employment registration data and the educational profile of individuals enrolled with the Directorate of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship.