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India’s Unemployment Rate at 5.1% in April 2025: First Monthly PLFS Released

by TLAteam May 17, 2025May 17, 2025
written by TLAteam May 17, 2025May 17, 2025
India’s Unemployment Rate at 5.1% in April 2025: First Monthly PLFS Released

India’s unemployment rate was 5.1% in April 2025, according to the first-ever monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on May 15. This new monthly survey marks a shift in tracking employment data, offering real-time updates on joblessness. Previously, such data was collected only quarterly or annually.

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The figures are based on the Current Weekly Status (CWS), which measures employment by examining activities during the seven days before the survey.

Key Highlights from April 2025 PLFS:

Overall unemployment rate: 5.1%

Male unemployment rate: 5.2%

Female unemployment rate: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for age group 15-29: 13.8%

Men: 13.6% (Urban: 15%, Rural: 13%)

Women: 14.4% (Urban: 23.7%, Rural: 10.7%)

Urban unemployment rate (15-29 age group): 17.2%

Rural unemployment rate (15-29 age group): 12.3%

The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), indicating the percentage of people working or looking for work, was 55.6% among those aged 15 and above. It was higher in rural areas at 58.0%, compared to 50.7% in urban regions.

Among males aged 15 and above, the LFPR was 79.0% in rural areas and 75.3% in urban areas. For women, the participation rate in rural areas stood at 38.2%. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR), which reflects the proportion of employed persons in the population, was 55.4% in rural areas and 47.4% in urban areas, with a national average of 52.8%.

Among females aged 15 and above, the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) was 36.8% in rural areas, 23.5% in urban areas, and 32.5% nationally.

Starting January 2025, the government revamped the PLFS sampling methodology to provide more frequent and detailed data. In April alone, 7,511 first-stage sampling units were covered, surveying 89,434 households (49,323 rural and 40,111 urban). A total of 380,838 individuals were surveyed, including 217,483 in rural areas and 163,355 in urban areas.

This new monthly survey marks a significant move toward capturing high-frequency labor market trends, enabling better policy decisions.

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