Periodic Labour Force Survey: Unemployment rises to 5.2%; female jobless rate hits 3-month high

NEW DELHI: The unemployment complaint for those successful the property radical of 15 years and supra edged up marginally successful September, portion the complaint for females roseate to a three-month high, the monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) showed connected Wednesday.The information showed that the unemployment complaint for those successful the property bracket of 15 years and supra accrued marginally to 5.2% successful September from 5.1% successful August aft declining successful the past 2 months. For each property groups, the complaint roseate to a three-month precocious of 5.3% from 5.1% successful Aug.The joblessness complaint successful agrarian areas for those successful the property radical of 15 years and supra climbed to a three-month precocious of 4.6% successful September from 4.3% successful August.

In municipality areas, the complaint moved up to 6.8% from 6.7% successful August. The complaint for males successful agrarian areas moved up marginally to 4.7% successful September from 4.5% successful August, portion for females it roseate to 4.3% from 4% successful August. In municipality areas, the joblessness complaint for women changeable up to 9.3% successful September from 8.9% successful August, portion for males it moved up to 6% from 5.9%.The information showed the wide Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for those successful the property radical of 15 years and supra continued to summation for the 3rd period successful a row, rising from 54.2% successful June 2025 to 55.3% successful September, a five-month high.

LFPR successful agrarian areas accrued from 56.1% successful June 2025 to 57.4% successful September LFPR successful municipality areas remained unchanged astatine 50.9% compared to Aug. LFPR for females successful the property radical of 15 years and supra successful Sept was 34.1%, the highest level since May 2025.