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...
11 May, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
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...
10 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
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 ...
17 Mar, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
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 ...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
India’s unemployment rate rises marginally to 5% in JanuaryIndia's unemployment rate rose to 5% in January. This increase was primarily seen in rural areas. The joblessness rate edged up from 3.9% t...
16 Feb, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt surveyIndia saw a dip in unemployment in cities and villages during October-December 2025. Joblessness fell to 6.7 percent in urban areas and 4 p...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Unemployment rate falls to 7-month low of 4.7 pc in NovemberIndia's unemployment rate hit a record low of 4.7 percent in November 2025. This marks the lowest point since April 2025. Rural unemploymen...
16 Dec, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
Unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in OctoberAs of October, India's unemployment rate remained stable at 5.2%, with significant shifts in the job market—rural unemployment declined, wh...
17 Nov, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
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...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
India's unemployment rate stays at 5.6% in June 2025India's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6% in June 2025, mirroring May's figures, as per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Im...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
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...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
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....
10 Apr, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2025, 01.03 AM IST
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...
09 Apr, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
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 ...
09 Dec, 2024, 11.51 PM IST