New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above remained stable at 4.8% in December, rising marginally from 4.7% in the previous month owing to almost static joblessness in rural areas.

The unemployment rate in rural areas remained stagnant at 3.9% in December, with joblessness unchanged among both rural men and women, according to the latest periodic labour force survey monthly bulletin released by the statistics ministry on Thursday.

While rural unemployment remained static during December, urban unemployment rate edged up slightly to 6.7% from 6.5% in November, underscoring the persistent strain on these labour markets, the survey showed.

According to the survey, the unemployment rate remained low a...