India's unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in May, a rise from 5.1% in April, as revealed by the Periodic Labour Force Survey. Simultaneously, the labor force participation rate experienced a dip ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6% in June compared to the previous month, helped by a fall in joblessness in rural areas, the statistics ministry said on Tuesday.

New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 and above came in at 5.6% in June 2025, unchanged from the previous month, according to data released on Tuesday by the ministry of ...

India's unemployment rate remained at 5.6% in June, with rural areas decreasing to 4.9% and urban areas rising to 7.1%, influenced by seasonal factors.

Labour force participation rate falls Meanwhile, India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 and above declined to 56.1% in June from 56.9% in May and 58% in April.

She describes the unemployment crisis in India as “waiting to explode,” citing a jobless growth economy where the gross domestic product increases but the employment rate does not.

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India's unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April, partly due to a drop in farm activity after the end of the harvest season, the statistics ministry said on Monday.

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