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Unemployment rate hits 11-month high of 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate climbed to a high in May. Rural joblessness saw a significant rise, reaching a 12-month peak. Urban unemployment ...- India's unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate saw an increase in May, reaching 5.5%. This marks a rise from April's 5.2%. Government data indicates a slight up...
- India’s unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in April; rural joblessness rises to 4.6%India's job market shows stability. The overall unemployment rate was 5.2% in April 2026. Rural joblessness increased slightly. Urban unemp...
- Unemployment rate hits six-month high of 5.2% in AprilIndia's unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in April, a six-month peak. Rural joblessness saw an increase, while urban unemployment eased to ...
- India’s jobless rate rises to 5% in Q4India's unemployment rate climbed to 5% in the January-March quarter. This rise was primarily due to an increase in joblessness among women...
- India’s urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in Jan-March quarter, rural joblessness rises to 4.3%India's urban joblessness saw a slight dip to 6.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Rural unemployment, however, increased to 4.3 perce...
- India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
- India’s post-pandemic jobs recovery masks fall in working hours, weak demandIndian workers are working fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic times. This trend highlights a weak labor market recovery. Self-empl...
- India’s unemployment hits five-month high of 5.1% in March: PLFSIn March, India's unemployment rate surged to 5.1%, reaching its highest level in five months. Urban areas experienced a notable increase i...
- Unemployment rate eases to 4.9% in FebruaryIndia's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% in February, a slight improvement from January's 5%, largely due to a significant decrease in the ...
- India's February unemployment rate eases to 4.9% y/yIndia's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% in February, down from 5% in January, according to government data. Urban unemployment also saw a ...
- India's unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in September, driven by rural job lossesAs of September, India's unemployment rate climbed to 5.2%, with rural areas particularly impacted, affecting men and women alike. Urban ce...
- India’s unemployment rate rises 5.6% in May from 5.1% in AprilIndia’s unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May 2025 from 5.1% in April, as per the latest PLFS data. Joblessness increased in both rural and...
- Urban labour force participation rate rises marginally, rural unemployment sees slight decline from 2023 to 2024Between 2023 and 2024, urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) saw a slight increase, with male participation rising from 74.3% to 75....
- India's unemployment rate rises to 3.2% in 2024, driven by women leaving workforceIndia's unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in 2024, up from 3.1% in 2023, with women’s workforce participation dropping. Male unemployment...
- Unemployment rate declines marginally to 4.9pc in 2024: Govt SurveyThe unemployment rate in India decreased slightly from 5.0% in 2023 to 4.9% in 2024. Rural unemployment showed a small decline, while urban...
- Female labour force participation in rural India up at 41.5% from 24.6% between 2017–18 and 2022–23: EAC-PMA working paper, authored by Shamika Ravi, member, EAC-PM and Mudit Kapoor of Indian Statistical Institute, shows rural female LFPR surged ...
- Mind the gap, then fix it: The mismatch between workforce skills and job market demands in IndiaWhile current PLFS data does tell a story about job creation, it also exposes challenges. To grasp the intricacies of India's labour landsc...
- Narrative of Indian women’s low LFPR misses the reality: Economic SurveyEconomic Survey 2022-23 says the common narrative of Indian women’s low LFPR misses the reality of working females integral to the economy ...
- 50% India's working-age population out of labour force, says reportThe labour force participation rate stood at 49.8% in 2017-18, falling sharply from 55.9% in 2011-12.
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