Charting the global economy: Inflation mounts as war drags onThe Iran war is causing global economic disruption. Inflation is rising, impacting consumers and markets worldwide. The US sees its worst i...
17 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
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...
16 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
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
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...
08 May, 2026, 05.44 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
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 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 dips to 5.2% in Q2FY26 as rural jobs rise; youth joblessness edges upThe figures, based on the current weekly status (CWS), cover individuals aged 15 and above who were unemployed but actively seeking work du...
11 Nov, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
India’s unemployment rate for July declines to 5.2% from 5.6% in the previous monthIndia's unemployment rate experienced a decrease in July 2025, falling to 5.2% from 5.6% in the same month of the previous year. This data ...
18 Aug, 2025, 05.19 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
Govt to release unemployment data every month starting May 15: OfficialStarting May 15, the Indian government will begin releasing monthly unemployment data, replacing the current quarterly format. The first re...
21 Apr, 2025, 02.57 PM 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 in urban India in the January-March quarter of 2021-22 fell to 8.2%The quarterly periodic labour force survey released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Thursday showed male urba...
16 Jun, 2022, 07.09 PM IST
Urban unemployment rate dips to 8.7% in October-December quarterThe quarterly periodic labour force survey released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Friday showed male unempl...
07 May, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
Unemployment rate at 12.6 pc in April-June 2021: NSO surveyJoblessness or unemployment rate (UR) is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force. The joblessness was high in A...
14 Mar, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
View: Why we can't compare PLFS & EUS data on unemploymentMoSPI has come out with a 643-page report in which on page after page it compares the EUS data with PLFS data.
17 Jun, 2019, 11.01 PM IST