India's urban areas record rise in employment

THE Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India's urban areas increased from 74.3 per cent in 2023 to 75.6 per cent in 2024, and slightly for females from 25.3 per cent to 25.8 per cent leading to an overall increase from 50.3 per cent to 51 per cent indicating an increase in employment, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.

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Slight improvements were seen across all categories, particularly in the overall Worker Population Ratio (WPR), which is another indi cator of employment, from 47 to 47.6 per cent in urban areas. At an all-India level, the overall WPR remained relatively unchanged, from 53.4 per cent to 53.5 per cent, accord ing to the statement.

At an all-India level, unemployment saw a minor drop from 5.0 per cent to 4.9 per cent, suggesting slight improvements in employ ment opportunities, the offi cial statement said.