Mumbai, Sept. 15 -- Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has stated that Unemployment Rate or UR among male of age 15 years and above has declined to 5.0% in August 2025, the lowest level observed since April 2025. This is due to the fall in UR of male in urban areas from 6.6% in July 2025 to 5.9% in August 2025. The UR among rural male has also declined to 4.5% in August 2025 which is lower than the UR levels of previous four months observed for rural male. Overall UR declined for the second successive month. The overall UR among persons of age 15 years and above has declined for the second successive month to 5.1% in August 2025 from 5.6% recorded in June 2025. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among female has witnessed ri...