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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...
Substantial regional disparities in labour market conditions across India: SBI Research ReportIndia’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
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 ...
Unemployment rate up a tad to 5% in January, higher rise for femalesIndia's unemployment rate saw a slight increase in January, reaching 5%. Joblessness rose more significantly for women compared to men. Rur...
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...
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...
Urban unemployment rate steady at 6.4%; female joblessness dipsIndia's urban unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% in Q3 of the current fiscal year, steady from the previous quarter but lower than the same p...
Jobless rate declines to record 3.1% in 2023India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in 2023, the lowest in recent years, from 3.6% the previous year. Female labor force participatio...
Female labour force participation rises to 24%; unemployment declines below 9%: SurveyWhile female unemployment has declined, the quality of jobs has not improved. An ET analysis shows that the share of women in regular-wage ...
Unemployment rate declines, female labour force participation rises in Q1FY24: MoSPIThe Indian economy saw strong growth in the first quarter, leading to improved employment numbers. The unemployment rate in urban areas dec...
- Unemployment dips in cities, but not for women
The unemployment rate in Class-I cities declined by 2 percentage points for both males and females between 1999-2000 and 2004-2005, from 5%...