India’s unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above remained steady at 5.2% in October, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Rural unemployment fell slightly from 4.6% in September to 4.4%, while urban joblessness edged up from 6.8% to 7.0%. Among women, unemployment improved, mainly in rural areas, dropping from 4.3% to 4.0%, while men’s overall rate stayed at 5.1%.
The Labour Force Participation Rate rose to 55.4%, and the Worker Population Ratio increased to 52.5%, indicating more people are joining the workforce, especially women in rural regions.