Mumbai, Nov. 18 -- India's Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is showing steady rise. The overall LFPR among persons of age 15 years and above continued to increase for the four successive months to 55.4% in October, 2025 from 54.2% in June, 2025. The LFPR in rural areas has also increased steadily from 56.1% observed in June, 2025 to 57.8% in October, 2025. Overall LFPR reached a six-month high of 55.4% in October, 2025. The LFPR among female aged 15 years and above reached 34.2% in October, 2025 marking the highest since May, 2025 driven by the increase in female LFPR in rural areas. Overall female LFPR showed an increasing trend from 32.0% in June, 2025 to 34.2% in October, 2025.

The overall Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in Octobe...