India’s Employment Scenario: PLFS 2024-25 and Policy Highlights

⬜1. First-ever monthly job data shows India's unemployment rate at 5.1% in April 2025

⬜2. Unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May, female joblessness higher at 5.8%

⬜3. Unemployment rate at 5.1%, increase in women labour force: PLFS data show

⬜4. Youth unemployment rate declined to 10.2% in 2023-24: Union Minister

⬜5. Budget 2025 overlooks joblessness

⬜6. Rural Unemployment Dips, Urban Workforce Participation Rises: PLFS 2024

India’s Employment Scenario: PLFS 2024-25 and Policy Highlights