labour force participation rate

June 15, 2026 5:40 PM

Overall unemployment rate steady at 5.5% yoy in May: PLFS

India's overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5 per cent in May from a year ago, while urban unemployment declined to 6.4 per cent, according to the latest PLFS data released by the NSO on Monday. The survey showed that the urban unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above fell to 6.4 per cent in May 2026 from 6.6 per cent in April 2026. Compared with May 2025, when the urban unemployment rate stood at 6.9 per cent, the latest figure marks a decline of 0.5 percent...

October 15, 2025 5:49 PM

Rural surge lifts India’s female labour participation in September

India’s labour market continued to show steady improvement in September 2025, with rising rural participation driving female employment to its highest level since May. According to the latest Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin, the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) climbed to 55.3%. The data also revealed a sustained increase in rural women’s participation, with the female LFPR reaching 34.1% in Septe...

May 15, 2025 5:55 PM

Labour force participation at 55.6% in April, shows first monthly PLFS bulletin

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the first Monthly Bulletin of the revamped Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for April 2025. The report highlights key employment and unemployment indicators, including the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR), across rural and urban India based on the Current Weekly Status (CWS) of individuals aged 15 years and above. As per the bulletin, the overall LFPR stoo...