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India Releases First Monthly Labour Force Data, Unemployment at 5.1% in April

The revamped Periodic Labour Force Survey offers real-time insights with expanded rural coverage and a significantly larger sample size.

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Overview

  • The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the first-ever monthly labour force data for April 2025, reporting a national unemployment rate of 5.1%.
  • Rural unemployment stood at 4.5%, while urban unemployment was higher at 6.5%, highlighting disparities in job availability across regions.
  • Youth unemployment (ages 15–29) was notably high at 13.8%, with urban youth joblessness at 17.2% compared to 12.3% in rural areas.
  • The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) was 55.6% nationwide, with rural areas showing higher participation (58.0%) than urban areas (50.7%).
  • The revamped PLFS methodology now provides monthly data with a 2.65-fold increase in sample size, enabling more precise and timely labour market insights.