Archive · 19 Aug 2025
India's Unemployment Rate: 5.4% in First Quarter
India's unemployment rate is now measured quarterly, and the first report shows it at 5.4%.
This means 5.4% of people looking for jobs couldn't find one.
The survey shows different rates for rural and urban areas, with rural areas having less unemployment.
Young people also face higher unemployment, especially young women.
Most people are self-employed, and more people are looking for work in rural areas.
India's unemployment rate was 5.4% in the first quarter of the financial year.
Rural unemployment was 4.8%, while urban unemployment was 6.8% in the same period.
The youth unemployment rate was 14.6%, with higher rates for females (16%) than males (14.1%).
54.4% of people were self-employed in the first quarter.
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) was 55%, higher in rural areas (57.1%) than urban areas (50.6%).
- Who
- The National Statistics Office (NSO).
- What
- India's unemployment rate was 5.4% in the first quarter of the financial year.
- When
- The first quarter (April-June) of the financial year.
- Where
- India, with specific data for rural and urban areas.
- Why
- To track employment trends using quarterly surveys.
Rural Areas
Urban Areas
Unemployment Rate (Q1)
Rural Areas
Lower unemployment rate
Urban Areas
Higher unemployment rate
Labour Force Participation Rate
Rural Areas
Higher LFPR
Urban Areas
Lower LFPR
- Unemployment Rate (Q1)
- 5.4%
- Rural Unemployment (Q1)
- 4.8%
- Urban Unemployment (Q1)
- 6.8%
- Youth Unemployment (Q1)
- 14.6%
- Female Youth Unemployment (Q1)
- 16%
- Male Youth Unemployment (Q1)
- 14.1%
- LFPR (Q1)
- 55%
- Self-Employed (Q1)
- 54.4%
Sources
Unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July
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India’s unemployment dips to 5.2% in July, rural India drives jobs growth: Govt survey
July unemployment rate falls to 5.2%; Himachal sees highest youth joblessness of 30% in April-June
Unemployment rate dips to 5.2% in July
