PLFS July-Sept 2025: unemployment eases to 5.2%
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What happened
- Unemployment (15+) fell to 5.2% in July-September 2025 from 5.4% in April-June [PIB].
- LFPR rose to 55.1% (from 55.0%), female LFPR to 33.7% (from 33.4%), and WPR to 52.2% (from 52.0%) [PIB].
Background
- Female WPR rose in rural, urban and overall terms in July-September 2025 [PIB].
Why it matters
- Small moves, but female participation keeps rising. Share of rural employment in agriculture also rose, which may reflect the monsoon season.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-11-10): unemployment (15+) fell to 5.2% in July-September 2025 from 5.4% in April-June.
- Small moves, but female participation keeps rising. Share of rural employment in agriculture also rose, which may reflect the monsoon season.
Quotable data pointLFPR rose to 55.1% (from 55.0%), female LFPR to 33.7% (from 33.4%), and WPR to 52.2% (from 52.0%).
PIB: MoSPI: PLFS quarterly bulletin Jul-Sep 2025, 10 Nov 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: LFPR, WPR, UR.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Unemployment rate, Jul-Sep 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Female LFPR, Jul-Sep 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
PLFS quarterly bulletin uses
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: MoSPI: PLFS quarterly bulletin Jul-Sep 2025, 10 Nov 2025
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