Archive · 1 Dec 2025
India's Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.2%
India's unemployment rate has gone down from 6% to 3.2% in the last six years.
This is good news because more people now have jobs.
The government has been working hard to create jobs and help people find work.
They have started many programs to train people and give them better job opportunities.
In cities, the unemployment rate is a bit higher than in rural areas, but it is still improving.
The government is also making sure that women and people from different backgrounds get equal chances to work.
They have set up special centers to help these groups find jobs and get the right training.
India's unemployment rate for persons aged 15+ dropped from 6.0% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24.
Monthly unemployment rates were 5.1% in August 2025 and 5.2% in September 2025.
Rural unemployment was lower at 4.3% and 4.6% compared to urban unemployment at 6.7% and 6.8% in August and September 2025.
Maharashtra saw a decline in unemployment from 4.8% in 2017-18 to 3.3% in 2023-24.
The government has implemented various schemes to boost employment and employability, including PMEGP, MGNREGS, and PLI.
- Who
- Indian government and Ministry of Labour and Employment
- What
- Decline in unemployment rate from 6% to 3.2% over six years
- When
- Between 2017-18 and 2023-24
- Where
- India, with specific data for Maharashtra
- Why
- Due to employment generation schemes and improving employability
- Unemployment Rate (2017-18)
- 6.0%
- Unemployment Rate (2023-24)
- 3.2%
- Monthly Unemployment (August 2025)
- 5.1%
- Monthly Unemployment (September 2025)
- 5.2%
- Rural Unemployment (August 2025)
- 4.3%
- Urban Unemployment (August 2025)
- 6.7%
- Maharashtra Unemployment (2017-18)
- 4.8%
- Maharashtra Unemployment (2023-24)
- 3.3%