Overview
- Rural unemployment fell to 4.4% from 4.8% on the PLFS current weekly status measure.
- Urban unemployment edged up slightly over the quarter, contrasting with rural gains.
- Youth unemployment among those aged 15–29 rose to 14.8% from 14.6%.
- Labour force participation ticked up to 55.1%, with female participation at 33.7% and the worker population ratio at 52.2%.
- Uttarakhand recorded the highest state jobless rate at 8.9%, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 8.2% and Kerala at 8.0%.