‘India’s unemployment rate remains steady at 5.2% in Oct’

The UR was 5.1% in April as per 1st PLFS bulletin released in May 2025

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

The rate of unemployment for those aged 15 and above remained steady at 5.2 per cent in October, according to a government survey released on Monday.

The unemployment rate (UR) was 5.2 per cent in September, 5.1 per cent in August, 5.2 per cent in July and 5.6 per cent in May and June, as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

‘The UR was 5.1 per cent in April as per the first PLFS bulletin released in May 2025.

“The UR among persons of age 15 years and above remained unchanged at 5.2 per cent between September, 2025 and October, 2025,” an official statement said.

According to the statement, a marginal decline in the rural unemployment rate, from 4.6 per cent in September 2025 to 4.4 per cent in October 2025, coupled with a moderate rise in urban UR from 6.8 per cent to 7.0 per cent, resulted in overall stability in the pace of joblessness among persons aged 15 years and above.