India’s unemployment rate stayed broadly stable at 5.2% in April 2026, according to the government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey monthly bulletin. The figure barely moved from 5.1% in March and matched April 2025 levels. Rural unemployment edged up to 4.6% from 4.3%, while urban unemployment slipped slightly to 6.6% from 6.8%. Labour force participation fell to 55.0%, with female LFPR declining too, and the worker population ratio eased modestly.
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