Unemployment Rate declined to 3.1% in 2025
indicating structural economic shift
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The unemployment rate for
persons aged 15 years and above has been recorded at 3.1% in 2025 under the
usual status.
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This figure has declined
from 3.2% in 2024 and 3.6% in 2022, indicating gradual improvement in
employment conditions.
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It has been reported that
unemployment among educated individuals has also reduced to 6.5% in 2025.
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A decline in urban female
unemployment to 6.4% has been observed, reflecting better workforce participation.
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Youth unemployment in the
15–29 age group has decreased to 9.9% from 10.3% in 2024.
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The labour force
participation rate has remained stable at 59.3% during the year.
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Around 61.6 crore persons
have been estimated to be employed in the country in 2025.
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In regular wage/salaried
employment, the average earnings of men increased from ₹22,891 in 2024 to
₹24,217 in 2025 (an increase of approximately 5.8%), while for women, earnings
rose from ₹17,126 to ₹18,353 (an increase of approximately 7.2%).
¨ A structural shift has been noted with a decline in agriculture employment and a rise in manufacturing and services sectors.
¨ The data indicates gradual economic transformation with improved employment distribution across sectors.
