Overview

• Official PLFS data show rural unemployment rose to 4.6% from 4.3%, while urban unemployment inched up to 6.8% from 6.7%.
• Overall female unemployment increased to 5.5%, with the urban female rate climbing to 9.3%; male unemployment rose to 5.1%.
• Labour force participation reached 55.3% in September, the highest in five months, as female LFPR rose to 34.1%.
• The worker population ratio improved to 52.4%, with female WPR up for a third straight month to 32.3%.
• Youth unemployment (15–29) rose to a three-month high of 15%, based on CWS data from 375,703 individuals nationwide.