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’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 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...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
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...
27 Mar, 2026, 04.41 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
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...
17 Feb, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
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...
16 Jan, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
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...
16 Dec, 2025, 01.41 AM 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 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 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%...
01 Mar, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
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...
12 Jan, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
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...
26 Jun, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
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...
07 Dec, 2017, 08.10 PM IST
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...
09 Apr, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
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...
27 Jan, 2014, 05.52 AM IST