Unemployment Rate in India falls in November to lowest level since April 2025: MoSPI

16 Dec 2025 Evaluate

National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has conducted the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and showed that India’s overall Unemployment Rate (UR) among persons of age 15 years and above fell to its lowest level (since April 2025) at 4.7% for the month of November 2025 from 5.2% in October 2025. In November 2025, the rural UR fell to a new low of 3.9%, while the urban UR decreased to 6.5%, matching its previous lowest level recorded in April 2025.

UR for both males and females aged 15 years and above showed a notable decline in November 2025. Among females, the UR fell to 4.8% in November 2025, down from 5.4% in October 2025 driven by reductions in both rural and urban female URs, which decreased from 4.0% to 3.4% and 9.7% to 9.3%, respectively. Further, the overall male UR decreased to 4.6% in November 2025, compared with 5.1% in October 2025. Disaggregated by sector, rural and urban male URs stood at 4.1% and 5.6% in November 2025, compared with 4.6% and 6.1% observed in the preceding month.

Besides, Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among persons of age 15 years and above increased to 55.8% in November 2025, the highest level recorded since April 2025. The increase in LFPR was primarily driven by rural areas, where the LFPR rose to 58.6% in November 2025 from 57.8% in October 2025. Compared with the previous month, urban LFPR decreased marginally from 50.5% to 50.4%.

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