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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’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 falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFSIndia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in 2025. This positive trend shows progress in job creation across various sectors and for both m...
India jobless rate dalls to 6.5% in 2025, shows gradual labour market improvementIndia's joblessness eased in 2025, with the unemployment rate dropping to 6.5 percent. Educated individuals and urban women saw improved em...
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 up a tad to 4.8% in DecemberIndia's unemployment rate saw a slight increase in December, reaching 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in November. This rise was driven by job...
Unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in November, lowest since AprilIndia's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in November, its lowest since April, with joblessness declining in both rural and urban areas. Th...
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 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...
India's unemployment rate rises to 7.45% in January, rural areas take a hit: CMIE dataThe urban unemployment rate declined to 7.93% in February from 8.55% in the previous month, while the rural unemployment rate rose to 7.23%...
High NPAs, joblessness, inflation a worry in rural areas; biz confidence index at 63.9%: ReportThe inaugural Rural Business Confidence Index (RBCI) prepared by Crif High Mark in association with industry lobby CII came at 63.9 per cen...
Resilient rural demand may aid India’s economy, Citigroup saysRural unemployment rate has fallen from a peak of 26% in the first week of May to around 7.3% in the week ending June 21, which is near the...
Ensure job creation with focus on rural unemployed: Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee said recent figures suggest a "marked improvement" in the reduction of unemployment ratio in urban areas but the rural areas cont...
Land Acquisition Law passed under UPA was conspiracy against farmers: Arun JaitleyJaitley alleged that the Land Acquisition Law passed in 2013 under the UPA regime was a "conspiracy" to shun rural areas from development a...
Unemployment levels rising in India: ILO reportILO said that unemployment in India over the last 2 years has been showing a rising trend. Going by its latest estimates, India's jobless r...