The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in
its latest press release titled ‘Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) - Monthly
Bulletin April 2025’ has said that Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons of age 15
years and above was 5.1% in April, 2025. The male UR was higher at 5.2%
compared to the female UR of 5.0% at the country level.
This new monthly data, gathered through the Current Weekly
Status (CWS) metric of the Periodic Labour Force Survey, aims to offer quicker
and more detailed insights into India's job market. Previously, the labour
force survey was only published on a quarterly and annual basis.
According to the report, unemployment among ages 15-29, was
recorded at 13.8% nationwide. Urban areas reported an unemployment rate of
17.2%, while rural areas stood at 12.3%. Further, the unemployment rate for
women aged 15-29 was 14.4% nationwide, with a rate of 23.7% in urban areas and
10.7% in rural areas.
Source: Ace Equity
