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Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report

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MoSPI's main survey of jobs and unemployment. Besides monthly and quarterly bulletins, it publishes an annual report on how many people work or seek work, and what kind of work they do.

Key facts
Published byNational Statistics Office, MoSPI
What it measuresLabour force participation rate, worker population ratio and unemployment rate by age, sex, rural/urban and education.
How oftenAnnual (calendar year from 2025), with monthly and quarterly bulletins
Latest editionAnnual Report 2025 (January–December 2025; released March 2026)

India's figures

India's figures
Unemployment rate, age 15+ (usual status), 20253.1% (rural 2.4%, urban 4.8%)
Labour force participation rate, age 15+, 202559.3%
Youth unemployment rate, age 15–29, 20259.9% (10.3% in 2024)
Unemployment among educated (secondary and above), 20256.5% (7.0% in 2024)
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