Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- India's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in July 2025 from 5.6% in June 2025, according to the Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), as released by the government of India. The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in Current Weekly Status (CWS) for persons aged 15 years and above was 55.0% during April-June 2025, with 57.1% in rural areas and 50.6% in urban areas.

LFPR in CWS for male of age 15 years and above in rural and urban areas were 78.4% and 75.1% respectively during April - June, 2025. LFPR among female of age 15 years and above for rural areas was 37.0% during the quarter April - June, 2025.

Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in CWS among persons of age 15 years and above was 54.4% in rural...