India’s urban unemployment eased slightly to 6.6% in the Jan-March 2026 quarter, but rural unemployment climbed to 4.3%. Labour force participation edged down in both areas. Rural employment shifted too: regular wage work rose while self-employment fell, and agriculture’s share in rural jobs declined as secondary and tertiary sectors expanded.
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