PTI New Delhi

The rate of unemployment in the country declined to 5.2 per cent in July from 5.6 per cent in June, a government survey said on Monday. The unemployment rate (UR) in May was also 5.6 per cent, said the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

The latest data collected in current weekly status (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate for persons of all ages during July worked out at 5.2 per cent. The pace of joblessness among men stayed slightly higher at 5.3 per cent compared to that of women at 5.1 per cent.

In July, the UR in urban areas for all age groups inched up to 7.2 per cent from 7.1 per cent in June. While in rural, the UR for all age group 4.4 per cent, down from 4.9 per cent in June. Joblessness among the youth, those in the age group of 15-29, decreased to 14.9 per cent in July from 15.3 per cent in June 2025.