Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.6% in May as Rural Farm Jobs Decline Post Harvest

India’s unemployment rate rises to 5.6 percent in May: Govt report

India’s unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent in May from 5.1 percent in April, mainly due to a slowdown in farming after the harvest season, according to a government report from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. This was only the second time the government released monthly labour data for both urban and rural areas. Earlier, job data was shared quarterly for cities and once a year for the whole country. The Indian economy …

India’s unemployment rate increased to 5.6% in May

The rise from 5.1% in April was because of a combination of ‘seasonal, academic and labour market-related factors’, said the government.

India's unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May as farm jobs decline post-harvest

INDIA-ECONOMY/JOBS (PIX):India's unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May as farm jobs decline post-harvest

Unemployment rate climbs to 5.6% in May as rural farm jobs decline post harvest

The end of the Rabi harvest and rising summer temperatures triggered a seasonal drop in rural employment, particularly in agriculture, driving more people out of the labour force, especially women.

India’s unemployment rate climbs to 5.6% in May; youth, rural areas hit

The latest government labour force survey shows a rise in India’s joblessness rate in May, reaching 5.6%—up from 5.1% in April—due to seasonal shifts, academic cycles, and labour market trends.