5.0%
Unemployment rate, Aug 2026
Down 0.1 pts vs Aug 2025
55.6%
Labour force participation rate, Aug 2026
Up 0.6 pts vs Aug 2025
34.8%
Female participation rate, Aug 2026
Up 1.1 pts vs Aug 2025
52.8%
Worker population ratio, Aug 2026
Up 0.6 pts vs Aug 2025
Rural unemployment swings more than urban
Unemployment rate, overall, rural and urban, persons aged 15 years and above, Apr 2025 to Aug 2026.
Aug 2026 comes from press reports of the PIB and MoSPI release (secondary source). It is shown dashed with a hollow marker. The male and female unemployment rates for Aug 2026 appear in one report only. Earlier months may be revised in the Aug 2026 bulletin.
Source: PIB and MoSPI, Periodic Labour Force Survey monthly bulletins (current weekly status)
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| Month | Unemployment | UR rural | UR urban | UR male | UR female | Participation | LFPR rural | LFPR urban | LFPR female | Worker ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 55.6% | 58.0% | 50.7% | 34.2% | 52.8% |
| May 2025 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 54.8% | 56.9% | 50.4% | 33.2% | 51.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 56.1% | 50.4% | 32.0% | 51.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 54.9% | 56.9% | 50.7% | 33.3% | 52.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 50.9% | 33.7% | 52.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 55.3% | 57.4% | 50.9% | 34.1% | 52.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 55.4% | 57.8% | 50.5% | 34.2% | 52.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 55.8% | 58.6% | 50.4% | 35.1% | 53.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 56.1% | 59.0% | 50.2% | 35.3% | 53.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 55.9% | 58.7% | 50.3% | 35.1% | 53.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 55.9% | 58.7% | 50.4% | 35.3% | 53.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 55.4% | 58.0% | 50.3% | 34.4% | 52.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 55.0% | 57.5% | 50.1% | 33.9% | 52.2% |
| May 2026 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 54.4% | 56.6% | 49.8% | 32.8% | 51.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 54.4% | 56.6% | 50.1% | 32.7% | 51.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 55.4% | 58.0% | 50.4% | 34.4% | 52.5% |
| Aug 2026 (press reports) | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 50.4% | 34.8% | 52.8% |
Figures were last checked against the sources above on 5 October 2026. Refresh cycle: Monthly.