Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Releases PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for April-June 2026; Unemployment Rate at 5.4%

Exam-focused facts from the 13 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for April-June 2026 on August 10, 2026.
The all-India unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose by 0.4 percentage points to 5.4% in April-June 2026.
The rural unemployment rate rose to 4.8% from 4.3%, while the urban unemployment rate edged up to 6.7% from 6.6%.
Urban female unemployment stood at 8.7%, compared with 6.1% for urban males.
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 and above fell to 54.6% from 55.5%.
The share of regular wage and salaried workers rose to 16.1% in rural areas and 49.3% in urban areas.
The share of rural workers in the secondary sector rose to 24.4% from 22.6%.