Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) releases December 2025 unemployment data

Exam-focused facts from the 20 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above at 4.8 per cent in December 2025.
The rural unemployment rate remained stagnant at 3.9 per cent, while the urban unemployment rate increased to 6.7 per cent from 6.5 per cent in the previous month.
The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among persons aged 15 years and above improved to 53.4 per cent in December 2025 from 53.2 per cent in November 2025.
The overall labour force participation rate (LFPR) among persons aged 15 years and above rose to 56.1 per cent in December 2025 compared to 55.8 per cent in November 2025.